Where does “бавачка” come from?
бавачка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ба́вя, from Proto-Slavic baviti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoHu-eye-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
бавачка (Bulgarian): female babysitter
Definitions
- female babysitter
Ancestry of “бавачка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ба́вя | to put off, to postpone, to delay (an action, a response, etc.) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | baviti | to linger; to engage in, to entertain; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoHu-eye- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |