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Where does “бричка” come from?

бричка (Russian) comes from Polish bryczka, from Polish bryka, from German brücke, from Middle High German brücke, from Old High German brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

Ancestry of “бричка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbryczka—
2Polishbrykacarriage
3Germanbrücke—
4Middle High Germanbrücke—
5Old High Germanbrugga—
6Proto-West Germanicbruggjubridge
7Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

Words derived from “бричка”

  • britchka
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