Where does “годишнина” come from?
годишнина (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian годи́шен, from Bulgarian година, from Old Church Slavonic година, from Proto-Slavic godina, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
годишнина (Bulgarian): anniversary
Definitions
- anniversary
Ancestry of “годишнина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | годи́шен | annual, yearly |
| 2 | Bulgarian | година | year; age |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | година | time, suitable time; hour |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | godina | hour; time |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | godъ | suitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gadas | probably suitable time or gathering, match |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |