Where does “бузина” come from?
бузина (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian буз, from Proto-Slavic bъzъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
бузина (Ukrainian): elder; elderberry
Ancestry of “бузина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | буз | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bъzъ | elderberry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |