Where does “ме́чка” come from?
ме́чка (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic męčь — ball.
ме́чка (Bulgarian): she-bear
Definitions
- she-bear
Ancestry of “ме́чка”, step by step
ме́чка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic męčь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | męčь | ball |
via Proto-Slavic *mečьka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *mečьka | she-bear |