Where does “лебедица” come from?

лебедица (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ле́бед, from Russian ле́бедь, from Proto-Slavic elbędь, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

лебедица (Bulgarian): female swan

Definitions

  1. female swan

Ancestry of “лебедица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianле́бед—
2Russianле́бедьswan
3Proto-Slavicelbędьswan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Slavic elbędь →Every word from Russian ле́бедь →