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
- male acrobat, male tumbler
Ancestry of “акроба́т”, step by step
акроба́т traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Akrobat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Akrobat | acrobat |
| 2 | French | acrobate | acrobat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκροβάτης | acrobat |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαίνω | to go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷəňňō | to go, to step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Russian акроба́т
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | акроба́т | acrobat an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, tumbler |