Where does “березняк” come from?

березняк (Russian) comes from Russian берёза, from Old East Slavic береза, from Proto-Slavic bèrza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

березняк (Russian): birch forest; birch wood

Definitions

  1. birch forest; birch wood

Ancestry of “березняк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianберёзаbirch
2Old East Slavicберезаbirch
3Proto-Slavicbèrzabirch
4Proto-Balto-Slavicberźas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch

Words derived from “березняк”

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