Where does “борщ” come from?

борщ (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.

борщ (Ukrainian): borscht, beet soup; hogweed, "Heracleum...

Definitions

  1. borscht, beet soup; hogweed, "Heracleum...

Ancestry of “борщ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъrščьhogweed; hogweed soup, borscht
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbursktis—

Words derived from “борщ”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrščь →