Where does “берёза” come from?
берёза (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic береза, from Proto-Slavic bèrza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.
берёза (Russian): birch
Ancestry of “берёза”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | береза | birch |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bèrza | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | berźas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵos | birch |
Words derived from “берёза”