Where does “боркиня” come from?

боркиня (Bulgarian) comes from Russian боре́ц, from Old East Slavic борьць, from Proto-Slavic *borьcь — fighter, wrestler.

боркиня (Bulgarian): female wrestler, fighter

Definitions

  1. female wrestler, fighter

Ancestry of “боркиня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianборе́цfighter
2Old East Slavicборьцьwrestler
3Proto-Slavic*borьcьfighter, wrestler
Every word from Proto-Slavic *borьcь →Every word from Old East Slavic борьць →Every word from Russian боре́ц →