Where does “борщ” come from?
борщ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic борщь, from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.
борщ (Russian): borscht, borsht, borshch, borsch; hogweed
Definitions
- borscht, borsht, borshch, borsch; hogweed
Ancestry of “борщ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | борщь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bъrščь | hogweed; hogweed soup, borscht |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bursktis | — |
Words derived from “борщ”