Where does “грижовен” come from?

грижовен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian гри́жа, from Proto-Slavic gryža, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.

грижовен (Bulgarian): caring, attentive, solicitous showing interest and care

Definitions

  1. caring, attentive, solicitous showing interest and care

Ancestry of “грижовен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгри́жаtrouble, bother, fuss, cumbrance
2Proto-Slavicgryžaphysical discomfort, pain; worry, concern
3Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
4Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ja →Every word from Proto-Slavic gryža →