Where does “абонаментче” come from?
абонаментче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian абонамент, 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 — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “абонаментче”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | абонамент | subscription, season ticket |
| 2 | Romanian | abonament | subscription |
| 3 | French | abonnement | subscription |
| 4 | French | abonner | To subscribe somebody to a service; to take a... |
| 5 | Old French | aboner | — |
| 6 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |