Where does “дебелан” come from?
дебелан (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.
дебелан (Bulgarian): male podge, fatso fat person
Definitions
- male podge, fatso fat person
Ancestry of “дебелан”, 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 |