Where does “лев” come from?
лев (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic львъ, from Proto-Slavic lьvъ, from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
лев (Bulgarian): lev; lion
Ancestry of “лев”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | львъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lьvъ | lion |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lewô | scythe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |