Where does “бузина” come from?

бузина (Russian) comes from Russian боз, from Proto-Slavic bъzъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

бузина (Russian): elder; elderberry

Definitions

  1. elder; elderberry

Ancestry of “бузина”, step by step

бузина traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian боз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбозelder
2Proto-Slavicbъzъelderberry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

via Russian буз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбузgenitive plural of буза́

Words derived from “бузина”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъzъ →Every word from Russian боз →