Where does “вълнолюбка” come from?

вълнолюбка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian вълна, from Church Slavonic вльна, from Proto-Slavic vь̀lna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

вълнолюбка (Bulgarian): wave-philic

Definitions

  1. wave-philic

Ancestry of “вълнолюбка”, step by step

вълнолюбка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian вълна

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianвълнаwool; fleece; textile or yarn made of wool
2Church Slavonicвльна—
3Proto-Slavicvь̀lnawool
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwílˀnāˀwool
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
6Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via Bulgarian люб

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлюбamiable, charming, pleasant
2Proto-Slavicľubъsweet, pleasant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰosdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ →