Where does “китоглава чапла” come from?
китоглава чапла (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian чапла, from Proto-Slavic čapľa, from Proto-Slavic čapja, from Proto-Slavic čapati — to seize, to pick.
китоглава чапла (Bulgarian): shoebill, whalehead wading bird of family
Definitions
- shoebill, whalehead wading bird of family
Ancestry of “китоглава чапла”, step by step
китоглава чапла traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian чапла
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | чапла | heron, egret |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čapľa | heron |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čapja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čapati | to seize, to pick |
via Bulgarian китогла́в
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | китогла́в | — |