Where does “nadbrzeże” come from?

nadbrzeże (Polish) comes from Polish brzeg, from Proto-Slavic bergъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

nadbrzeże (Polish): waterside, waterfront

Definitions

  1. waterside, waterfront

Ancestry of “nadbrzeże”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas →