Where does “копач” come from?

копач (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian копа́я, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

копач (Bulgarian): digger, hoer

Definitions

  1. digger, hoer

Ancestry of “копач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкопа́яto dig, to till (earth)
2Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Bulgarian копа́я →