Where does “бързоходец” come from?

бързоходец (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ход, from Proto-Slavic xodъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

бързоходец (Bulgarian): fast walker

Definitions

  1. fast walker

Ancestry of “бързоходец”, step by step

бързоходец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian ход

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianходwalk, gait
2Proto-Slavicxodъmotion, movement
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Bulgarian бърз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбързfast, swift, quick, rapid, sweeping, fleet
2Proto-Slavicbъrzъfast, swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Slavic xodъ →Every word from Bulgarian ход →