Where does “кания” come from?

кания (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قین, from Proto-Turkic *kï̄n — sheath, scabbard (of swords).

кания (Bulgarian): sheath, scabbard

Definitions

  1. sheath, scabbard

Ancestry of “кания”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقینsheath, scabbard, a holster for a sword
2Proto-Turkic*kï̄nsheath, scabbard (of swords)
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kï̄n →