Where does “брашно” come from?
брашно (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic брашьно, from Proto-Slavic boršьno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic baršina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorsinóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
брашно (Russian): food, sustenance
Ancestry of “брашно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | брашьно | flour; grain, harvest; food, dish |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | boršьno | flour |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | baršina | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰorsinóm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |