Where does “мая се” come from?
мая се (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian се, from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
мая се (Bulgarian): to hesitate, to dither to be indecisive
Definitions
- to hesitate, to dither to be indecisive
Ancestry of “мая се”, step by step
мая се traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian се
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | се | the accusative short form of the reflexive... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sę | oneself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sen | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Bulgarian ма́я
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ма́я | to waver, to sway |