Where does “борщевий” come from?

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

борщевий (Ukrainian): borscht

Definitions

  1. borscht

Ancestry of “борщевий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianборщborscht, beet soup; hogweed, "Heracleum...
2Proto-Slavicbъrščьhogweed; hogweed soup, borscht
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbursktis—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrščь →Every word from Ukrainian борщ →