Where does “вещина” come from?

вещина (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian вещ, from Proto-Slavic věščь, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

вещина (Bulgarian): skill, competence, experience, proficiency

Definitions

  1. skill, competence, experience, proficiency

Ancestry of “вещина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianвещthing, object, possession, belonging
2Proto-Slavicvěščьproficient, skilled; oracular
3Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →