Where does “березнячок” come from?

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

березнячок (Russian): a small birch forest

Definitions

  1. a small birch forest

Ancestry of “березнячок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianберезнякbirch forest; birch wood
2Russianберёзаbirch
3Old East Slavicберезаbirch
4Proto-Slavicbèrzabirch
5Proto-Balto-Slavicberźas—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas →Every word from Proto-Slavic bèrza →