Where does “завчера” come from?
завчера (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian вчера, from Proto-Slavic vьčera, from Proto-Slavic večerъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wékeras, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷsperos.
завчера (Bulgarian): the day before yesterday
Definitions
- the day before yesterday
Ancestry of “завчера”, step by step
завчера traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian вчера
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | вчера | yesterday |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьčera | yesterday |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | večerъ | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wékeras | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷsperos | — |