Where does “къртица” come from?
къртица (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
къртица (Bulgarian): mole
Definitions
- mole
Ancestry of “къртица”, step by step
къртица traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic krъtъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krъtъ | mole |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | teťi | to flow, run |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via Proto-Slavic *krъtica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *krъtica | — |