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Where does “bričь” come from?

bričь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic briti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰriH-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

bričь (Proto-Slavic): razor

Definitions

  1. razor

Ancestry of “bričь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbritito shave
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbrī́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰriH-yé-ti—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “bričь”

  • брич
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- →