Where does “заканя” come from?
заканя (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian се, from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
заканя (Bulgarian): to threaten, to menace, to vow to declare, imply, or show an intention to harm, punish, attack, retaliate, or do something hostile
Definitions
- to threaten, to menace, to vow to declare, imply, or show an intention to harm, punish, attack, retaliate, or do something hostile
Ancestry of “заканя”, step by step
заканя traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian се
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | се | the accusative short form of the reflexive... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sę | oneself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sen | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Bulgarian ка́ня
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ка́ня | kite bird of genus |