Where does “благотворителен” come from?

благотворителен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian творя́, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

благотворителен (Bulgarian): charitable, beneficient

Definitions

  1. charitable, beneficient

Ancestry of “благотворителен”, step by step

благотворителен traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian творя́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianтворя́to create
2Proto-Slavictvorìtito make
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Bulgarian благ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianблагwarm-hearted, kind; mild
2Old Church Slavonicблагъgood; nice
3Proto-Slavicbolgъgood; nice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →