Where does “Breznița-Motru” come from?

Breznița-Motru (Romanian) comes from Romanian Breznița, from Church Slavonic брѣзьница, from Church Slavonic кладьнъ, from Slavic брѣза, from Proto-Slavic bèrza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

Ancestry of “Breznița-Motru”, step by step

Breznița-Motru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian Breznița

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianBreznița—
2Church Slavonicбрѣзьница—
3Church Slavonicкладьнъ—
4Slavicбрѣза—
5Proto-Slavicbèrzabirch
6Proto-Balto-Slavicberźas—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch

via Romanian Motru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianMotru—

Words derived from “Breznița-Motru”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas →Every word from Proto-Slavic bèrza →