Where does “barszcz” come from?
barszcz (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.
Ancestry of “barszcz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bъrščь | hogweed; hogweed soup, borscht |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bursktis | — |