Where does “брњица” come from?
брњица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic burˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
брњица (Serbo-Croatian): muzzle
Ancestry of “брњица”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bъrna | snout |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | burˀnāˀ | snout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |