Where does “brzojav” come from?

brzojav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȓz, from Proto-Slavic bъrzъ — fast, swift.

brzojav (Serbo-Croatian): telegram

Definitions

  1. telegram

Ancestry of “brzojav”, step by step

brzojav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bȓz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȓzfast
2Proto-Slavicbъrzъfast, swift

via Serbo-Croatian jȃv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianjȃvannouncement, notice
2Proto-Slavic(j)av(a)—
Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrzъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian bȓz →