Where does “ключодържател” come from?
ключодържател (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ключ, from Old Church Slavonic ключь, from Proto-Slavic kľučь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kljaukjas, from Proto-Indo-European klewk-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European kle(h₂)uk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
ключодържател (Bulgarian): keychain, keyring, keyholder a small object or ring used for holding keys together
Definitions
- keychain, keyring, keyholder a small object or ring used for holding keys together
Ancestry of “ключодържател”, step by step
ключодържател traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian ключ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ключ | key; switch, circuit breaker; keystone |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | ключь | key |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kľučь | key |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kljaukjas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klewk-yo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kle(h₂)uk- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Bulgarian държа́тел
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | държа́тел | holder, possessor, bearer a person who holds, possesses, or has something in their keeping |