Where does “бьз” come from?

бьз (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъzъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

бьз (Serbo-Croatian): elderberry, elderflower, elder

Definitions

  1. elderberry, elderflower, elder

Ancestry of “бьз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъzъelderberry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъzъ →
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