Where does “западняк” come from?

западняк (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian запад, from Proto-Slavic *zapadъ, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

западняк (Bulgarian): male westerner

Definitions

  1. male westerner

Ancestry of “западняк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianзападwest; the West
2Proto-Slavic*zapadъsunset
3Proto-Slavicpastìto pasture
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpṓˀstei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei →