Where does “береза” come from?

береза (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bèrza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

береза (Old East Slavic): birch

Definitions

  1. birch

Ancestry of “береза”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbèrzabirch
2Proto-Balto-Slavicberźas—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch

Words derived from “береза”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas →Every word from Proto-Slavic bèrza →