Where does “малоумник” come from?
малоумник (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian -ник, from Proto-Slavic -ьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic -ikъ — *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →...
малоумник (Bulgarian): dimwit, moron, feeble-minded person, imbecile
Definitions
- dimwit, moron, feeble-minded person, imbecile
Ancestry of “малоумник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | -ник | From base concept nouns, forms agent nouns who execute, embark on or embody the referred concept |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnikъ | From base concept nouns, forms agent nouns who... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |