Where does “гоя” come from?

гоя (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic gojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gájīˀtei.

гоя (Bulgarian): to fatten, to fatten up to feed an animal or person abundantly

Definitions

  1. to fatten, to fatten up to feed an animal or person abundantly

Ancestry of “гоя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgojitito treat, heal; to feed
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgájīˀtei
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gájīˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic gojiti
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