Where does “борошно” come from?
борошно (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic boršьno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic baršina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorsinóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
борошно (Ukrainian): flour
Ancestry of “борошно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | boršьno | flour |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | baršina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰorsinóm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |