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Where does “Barszcz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Barszcz”, step by step

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