Where does “лудак” come from?

лудак (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian луд, from Proto-Slavic ľudъ, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

лудак (Bulgarian): lunatic, madcap, giddy young man

Definitions

  1. lunatic, madcap, giddy young man

Ancestry of “лудак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлудcrazy, mad, insane
2Proto-Slavicľudъpeople
3Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →