Where does “гарван” come from?
гарван (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic gavornъ, from Proto-Slavic vornъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic warnás — raven.
Ancestry of “гарван”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gavornъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vornъ | raven |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | warnás | raven |