Where does “бащин” come from?

бащин (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian баща́, from Proto-Slavic batę, from Proto-Slavic *batь — elder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific.

бащин (Bulgarian): paternal, father's pertaining to the father

Definitions

  1. paternal, father's pertaining to the father

Ancestry of “бащин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбаща́father
2Proto-Slavicbatęolder brother; daddy
3Proto-Slavic*batьelder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific
Every word from Proto-Slavic *batь →Every word from Proto-Slavic batę →Every word from Bulgarian баща́ →