Where does “боримечка” come from?

боримечка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бо́ря, from Proto-Slavic *borti//*boriti.

боримечка (Bulgarian): one who fights a bear

Definitions

  1. one who fights a bear

Ancestry of “боримечка”, step by step

боримечка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian бо́ря

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбо́ряto wrestle, to fight, to combat
2Proto-Slavic*borti//*boriti—

via Bulgarian ме́чка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianме́чкаshe-bear
2Proto-Slavicmęčьball
Every word from Proto-Slavic *borti//*boriti →Every word from Bulgarian бо́ря →