Where does “бровка” come from?
бровка (Russian) comes from Russian бровь, from Old East Slavic бръвь, from Proto-Slavic bry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.
бровка (Russian): endearing diminutive of бровь : eyebrow;...
Definitions
- endearing diminutive of бровь : eyebrow;...
Ancestry of “бровка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бровь | eyebrow |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | бръвь | eyebrow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bry | eyebrow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | brū́ˀs | eyebrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰrúHs | eyebrow |