Where does “китя” come from?

китя (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic kytiti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

китя (Bulgarian): to adorn, to decorate, to embellish someone or something

Definitions

  1. to adorn, to decorate, to embellish someone or something

Ancestry of “китя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickytitito stack, to form a bouquet; to decorate
2Proto-Slavic-itiDeverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;...
3Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
4Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti →Every word from Proto-Slavic -iti →
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