Where does “Borșani” come from?

Borșani (Romanian) comes from Romanian borș, from Russian борщ, from Old East Slavic борщь, from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.

Ancestry of “Borșani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianborșliquid fermented wheat or barley bran
2Russianборщborscht, borsht, borshch, borsch; hogweed
3Old East Slavicборщь—
4Proto-Slavicbъrščьhogweed; hogweed soup, borscht
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbursktis—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrščь →Every word from Old East Slavic борщь →