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

  1. rabbit; hare; raw recruit, rookie, fresher,...

Ancestry of “заек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczajęcьrabbit, hare
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*źṓjinkasrabbit, hare
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “заек”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓjinkas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zajęcь →