Where does “левче” come from?

левче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian лев, 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.

левче (Bulgarian): lion cub

Definitions

  1. lion cub

Ancestry of “левче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлевlev; lion
2Old Church Slavonicльвъlion
3Proto-Slaviclьvъlion
4Gothic𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰lion animal
5Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
6Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
7Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lewô →