Where does “кърмачка” come from?

кърмачка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian къ́рмя, from Proto-Slavic kъrmiti — to feed; to nurish.

кърмачка (Bulgarian): breastfeeding mother

Definitions

  1. breastfeeding mother

Ancestry of “кърмачка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкъ́рмяto suckle, to breastfeed, to nurse
2Proto-Slavickъrmitito feed; to nurish
Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrmiti →Every word from Bulgarian къ́рмя →