Words · Russian
Russian: B
береза
bereza
birch Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English birch
The old bh became b in German and Russian, while Sanskrit kept bh.
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
бобр
bobr
beaver Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English beaver
The old breathy bh became b in English, German and Russian but f in Latin (fiber).
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
бровь
brov'
eyebrow Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English brow
The old bh became b in English and Russian and ph in Greek; Sanskrit kept bh. Brow first meant the eyebrow.
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion