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Where does “брус” come from?

брус (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic brusъ — grindstone; whetstone, strickle.

брус (Russian): squared beam

Definitions

  1. squared beam

Ancestry of “брус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbrusъgrindstone; whetstone, strickle

Words derived from “брус”

  • брусчатый
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