Where does “brežje” come from?

brežje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian brijȇg, from Proto-Slavic bergъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

brežje (Serbo-Croatian): hills

Definitions

  1. hills

Ancestry of “brežje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbrijȇghill, hillock (smaller hill)
2Proto-Slavicbergъhill; slope, cliff?; bank, shore?, coast?
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*bérgashill
4Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas →