Where does “brzeski” come from?

brzeski (Polish) comes from Polish Brześć, from Proto-Slavic *berstьje, from Proto-Slavic berstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berˀźtas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.

brzeski (Polish): Brzeg

Definitions

  1. Brzeg

Ancestry of “brzeski”, step by step

brzeski traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Brześć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBrześćfingertip
2Proto-Slavic*berstьje
3Proto-Slavicberstъelm
4Proto-Balto-Slavicberˀźtas
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-tó-s
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵósbirch

via Polish brzeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbrzegcoast, shoreline, bank; the area along the edge...
2Proto-Slavicbergъhill; slope, cliff?; bank, shore?, coast?
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*bérgashill
4Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Polish Brzesko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBrzesko
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ-tó-sEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic berˀźtas
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