Where does “barszcz” come from?

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

barszcz (Polish): borscht; hogweed; żur

Definitions

  1. borscht; hogweed; żur

Ancestry of “barszcz”, step by step

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