Where does “Brodzka” come from?

Brodzka (Polish) comes from Polish Brodzki, from Polish bród, from Proto-Slavic brodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- — to wade.

Ancestry of “Brodzka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBrodzki—
2Polishbródford; genitive plural of broda
3Proto-Slavicbrodъford
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbrádasford
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrodʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰredʰ-to wade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas →