Where does “Лолов” come from?
Лолов (Bulgarian) comes from Romani lolo, from Sanskrit लोहित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráwdʰitas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
Ancestry of “Лолов”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romani | lolo | red; tomato |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लोहित | red, reddish; made of copper; blood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hráwdʰitas | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |