Where does “barszczyca” come from?

barszczyca (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish barszcz, from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.

barszczyca (Old Polish): forking larkspur, Consolida regalis

Definitions

  1. forking larkspur, Consolida regalis

Ancestry of “barszczyca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbarszczcommon hogweed
2Proto-Slavicbъrščьhogweed; hogweed soup, borscht
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbursktis—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrščь →Every word from Old Polish barszcz →