Where does “брегобегач” come from?
брегобегач (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бряг, from Old Church Slavonic брѣгъ, from Proto-Slavic bergъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
брегобегач (Bulgarian): coastal runner
Definitions
- coastal runner
Ancestry of “брегобегач”, step by step
брегобегач traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian бряг
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | бряг | coast, shore, seashore; waterside, river bank,... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | брѣгъ | river bank; hill |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bergъ | hill; slope, cliff?; bank, shore?, coast? |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *bérgas | hill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰérǵʰos | hill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |