Where does “вол” come from?
вол (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic волъ, from Proto-Slavic volъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walas.
вол (Bulgarian): ox
Ancestry of “вол”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | волъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | volъ | ox |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walas | — |