Where does “бёрдо” come from?

бёрдо (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьrdo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- — to hit with a sharp instrument.

бёрдо (Russian): comb, reed

Definitions

  1. comb, reed

Ancestry of “бёрдо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьrdoweaving comb, reed; hill, mountain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₃-to hit with a sharp instrument
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bьrdo →
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