Where does “броня́” come from?
броня́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бръня, from Proto-Slavic brъňa, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 — breastplate.
броня́ (Russian): armor, breastplate
Ancestry of “броня́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | бръня | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | brъňa | — |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 | breastplate |
Words derived from “броня́”