Where does “акроба́т” come from?

акроба́т (Bulgarian) comes from German Akrobat, from French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης, from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

акроба́т (Bulgarian): male acrobat, male tumbler

Definitions

  1. male acrobat, male tumbler

Ancestry of “акроба́т”, step by step

акроба́т traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Akrobat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAkrobatacrobat
2Frenchacrobateacrobat
3Ancient Greekἀκροβάτηςacrobat
4Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
5Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Russian акроба́т

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianакроба́тacrobat an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, tumbler

Words derived from “акроба́т

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti