Where does “подберёзовик” come from?

подберёзовик (Russian) comes from Russian берёза, from Old East Slavic береза, from Proto-Slavic bèrza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

подберёзовик (Russian): birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum)

Definitions

  1. birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum)

Ancestry of “подберёзовик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianберёзаbirch
2Old East Slavicберезаbirch
3Proto-Slavicbèrzabirch
4Proto-Balto-Slavicberźas
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźasEvery word from Proto-Slavic bèrza
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