Etymology

barszcz

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Today it means: Polish borscht. Full definition →

Polish barszcz ← Old Polish barszcz ← Proto-Slavic *bъ̃rščь
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰers-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰr̥s-t-yós
  3. Proto-Balto-Slavic*burštjás
  4. Proto-Slavic*bъ̃rščь
  5. Old Polishbarszcz
  6. Polishbarszcz
  7. English todaybarszcz

Unadapted borrowing from Polish barszcz. Doublet of borscht.

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