Where does “въртошийка” come from?
въртошийка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian въртя́, from Proto-Slavic vьrtěti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
въртошийка (Bulgarian): wryneck
Definitions
- wryneck
Ancestry of “въртошийка”, step by step
въртошийка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian въртя́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | въртя́ | to turn, to rotate, to spin, to screw |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьrtěti | to turn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Bulgarian ши́йка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ши́йка | — |