Where does “бълха” come from?

бълха (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic blъxà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ — flea.

бълха (Bulgarian): flea; jumping plant louse

Definitions

  1. flea; jumping plant louse

Ancestry of “бълха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblъxàflea
2Proto-Balto-Slavicblúšāˀflea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰluseh₂flea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic blъxà →