Where does “мозг” come from?
мозг (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mozgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic masgás, from Proto-Indo-European mosgʰós — marrow; brain.
мозг (Russian): brain; marrow; brains
Ancestry of “мозг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mozgъ | marrow, brain |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | masgás | marrow; brain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mosgʰós | marrow; brain |
Words derived from “мозг”