Where does “комароловка” come from?

комароловка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian лов, from Old Church Slavonic ловъ, from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

комароловка (Bulgarian): gnatcatcher New World insectivorous bird of family

Definitions

  1. gnatcatcher New World insectivorous bird of family

Ancestry of “комароловка”, step by step

комароловка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian лов

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianловhunt; hunting act of going out to kill animals
2Old Church Slavonicловъhunt, fishing
3Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Bulgarian комар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкомарmosquito, gnat; gambling, game of chance/hazard
2Ottoman Turkishقمارgambling, an activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance
3Arabicقِمَارgambling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic ловъ →