Where does “Куршумов” come from?
Куршумов (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian куршум, from Ottoman Turkish قورشون, from Common Turkic korgušïn, from Proto-Turkic *korguĺčïn — lead (metal).
Ancestry of “Куршумов”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | куршум | bullet |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قورشون | lead; bullet |
| 3 | Common Turkic | korgušïn | lead |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *korguĺčïn | lead (metal) |