Where does “дебелак” come from?
дебелак (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian дебел, from Proto-Slavic debelъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic debelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb-e-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- — thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick.
дебелак (Bulgarian): stout, chubby fat and plump person or creature
Definitions
- stout, chubby fat and plump person or creature
Ancestry of “дебелак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | дебел | thick, close-woven, heavy; fat, stout, podgy,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | debelъ | fat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | debelas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeb-e-lo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeb- | thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick |