Where does “заек” come from?
заек (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic zajęcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓjinkas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
заек (Bulgarian): rabbit; hare; raw recruit, rookie, fresher,...
Definitions
- rabbit; hare; raw recruit, rookie, fresher,...
Ancestry of “заек”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zajęcь | rabbit, hare |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źṓjinkas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |