Where does “гмеча” come from?

гмеча (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian гнетя́, from Proto-Slavic gnestì, from Proto-Indo-European gnét-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵen-.

гмеча (Bulgarian): to squish, to press

Definitions

  1. to squish, to press

Ancestry of “гмеча”, step by step

гмеча traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian гнетя́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгнетя́to oppress, to tyrannize to rule over a society with violence or terror
2Proto-Slavicgnestìto press
3Proto-Indo-Europeangnét-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵen-—

via Bulgarian ме́ча

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianме́чаto utter soft, serene sounds
2Bulgarianме́чкаshe-bear
3Proto-Slavicmęčьball
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnét- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gnestì →