Where does “Breznița-Ocol” come from?
Breznița-Ocol (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-Ocol”, step by step
Breznița-Ocol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian Breznița
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Breznița | — |
| 2 | Church Slavonic | брѣзьница | — |
| 3 | Church Slavonic | кладьнъ | — |
| 4 | Slavic | брѣза | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | bèrza | birch |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | berźas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵos | birch |
via Romanian ocol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ocol | detour, roundabout way; circuit; enclosure, pen |