Where does “кухина” come from?

кухина (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian кух, from Ancient Greek κοῦφος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ- — beautiful, clean.

кухина (Bulgarian): cavity

Definitions

  1. cavity

Ancestry of “кухина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкухhollow
2Ancient Greekκοῦφοςlight, not heavy, nimble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewbʰ-beautiful, clean
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek κοῦφοςEvery word from Bulgarian кух