Where does “зъболекар” come from?
зъболекар (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian зъб, from Old Church Slavonic зѫбъ, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
зъболекар (Bulgarian): a male dentist
Ancestry of “зъболекар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | зъб | tooth, tusk, fang; prong, tine, tooth, cog |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | зѫбъ | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zǫbъ | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źámbas | tooth; sharp or jagged edge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |