Where does “кърмаче” come from?

кърмаче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian кърма́, from Old Church Slavonic кръма, from Proto-Slavic kъrma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo-.

кърмаче (Bulgarian): infant, nursling, suckling

Definitions

  1. infant, nursling, suckling

Ancestry of “кърмаче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкърма́breast milk
2Old Church Slavonicкръмаstern
3Proto-Slavickъrmastern controlling section of a boat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrh₃-mo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrma →Every word from Old Church Slavonic кръма →