Etymology Explorer › BulgarianWhere does “Средновековие” come from? Средновековие (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian век, from Old Church Slavonic вѣкъ, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Средновековие (Bulgarian): Middle Ages (time period)
Definitions Middle Ages (time period) Ancestry of “Средновековие”, step by step Средновековие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian век Step Language Word Meaning 1 Bulgarian век century; age, epoch, era 2 Old Church Slavonic вѣкъ age 3 Proto-Slavic věkъ age 4 Proto-Indo-European weyk- to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... 5 Proto-Indo-European wey- to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
via Bulgarian сре́ден Step Language Word Meaning 1 Bulgarian сре́ден medium, central, middle 2 Proto-Slavic serdьnъ middle, central 3 Proto-Slavic serda middle; Wednesday 4 Proto-Balto-Slavic śerd- — 5 Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- heart