Where does “берест” come from?
берест (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic berstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berˀźtas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
берест (Russian): elm
Definitions
- elm
Ancestry of “берест”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | berstъ | elm |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | berˀźtas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵ-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |