Where does “айдар” come from?
айдар (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آیی, from Sanskrit अहि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háǰʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
айдар (Bulgarian): bear tamer someone who entertains others using a tamed bear
Definitions
- bear tamer someone who entertains others using a tamed bear
Ancestry of “айдар”, step by step
айдар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish آیی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آیی | bear |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अहि | snake, serpent; the serpent of the sky, the demon... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háǰʰiš | snake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |
via Bulgarian ـدار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ـدار | — |