Where does “играчка” come from?

играчка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian играя, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

играчка (Bulgarian): toy

Definitions

  1. toy

Ancestry of “играчка”, step by step

играчка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian играя

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianиграяto play; to dance; to perform a theatrical role,...
2Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
3Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
4Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—

via Bulgarian игра́ч

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianигра́чplayer (person)
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgrati →