Where does “бозайниче” come from?
бозайниче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian боза́йник, from Bulgarian -ник, from Proto-Slavic -ьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic -ikъ — *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →...
бозайниче (Bulgarian): baby mammal, suckling (human and non-human)
Definitions
- baby mammal, suckling (human and non-human)
Ancestry of “бозайниче”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | боза́йник | suckling, mammal |
| 2 | Bulgarian | -ник | From base concept nouns, forms agent nouns who execute, embark on or embody the referred concept |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnikъ | From base concept nouns, forms agent nouns who... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |