Where does “абонамент” come from?
абонамент (Bulgarian) comes from Romanian abonament, from French abonnement, from French abonner, from Old French aboner, from Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
абонамент (Bulgarian): subscription, season ticket
Definitions
- subscription, season ticket
Ancestry of “абонамент”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | abonament | subscription |
| 2 | French | abonnement | subscription |
| 3 | French | abonner | To subscribe somebody to a service; to take a... |
| 4 | Old French | aboner | — |
| 5 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |