Where does “гърбав” come from?
гърбав (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic gъrbavъ, from Proto-Slavic gъrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
гърбав (Bulgarian): hunchbacked, hump-backed; hooked, aquiline
Definitions
- hunchbacked, hump-backed; hooked, aquiline
Ancestry of “гърбав”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gъrbavъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gъrbъ | hump |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |