Where does “клеча” come from?

клеча (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic klęčati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klenk-.

клеча (Bulgarian): to squat, to crouch to stand with bent knees without the body touching the ground

Definitions

  1. to squat, to crouch to stand with bent knees without the body touching the ground

Ancestry of “клеча”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicklęčatito kneel
2Proto-Balto-Slavicklenk-
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic klenk-Every word from Proto-Slavic klęčati
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