Where does “връх” come from?
връх (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian летя, from Macedonian -лив, from Proto-Slavic -ьlivъ.
връх (Bulgarian): top, cap (uppermost part)
Definitions
- top, cap (uppermost part)
Ancestry of “връх”, step by step
връх traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian летя
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | летя | to fly, soar, to float; to move at high speed, to... |
| 2 | Macedonian | -лив | -able |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьlivъ | — |
via Proto-Slavic vьrxъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьrxъ | top |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “връх”