Where does “Brodzki” come from?
Brodzki (Polish) comes 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 “Brodzki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | bród | ford; genitive plural of broda |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | brodъ | ford |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | brádas | ford |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrodʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰredʰ- | to wade |