Where does “годявка” come from?

годявка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian годя́, from Proto-Slavic godìti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

годявка (Bulgarian): engagement, betrothal

Definitions

  1. engagement, betrothal

Ancestry of “годявка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгодя́to betroth, to engage to arrange a marriage engagement
2Proto-Slavicgodìtito please
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic godìti →Every word from Bulgarian годя́ →