Where does “берёзка” come from?

берёзка (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.

берёзка (Russian): (small) birch(-tree); young birch(-tree)

Definitions

  1. (small) birch(-tree); young birch(-tree)

Ancestry of “берёзка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianберёзаbirch
2Old East Slavicберезаbirch
3Proto-Slavicbèrzabirch
4Proto-Balto-Slavicberźas
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźasEvery word from Proto-Slavic bèrza
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