Where does “викач” come from?

викач (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ви́кам, from Proto-Slavic vykati, from Proto-Slavic vyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

викач (Bulgarian): shouter, screamer

Definitions

  1. shouter, screamer

Ancestry of “викач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianви́камto scream, to shout, to yell
2Proto-Slavicvykatito shout, to scream
3Proto-Slavicvytito howl, to wail
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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