Where does “мече” come from?

мече (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ме́чка, from Proto-Slavic męčь — ball.

мече (Bulgarian): bear cub

Definitions

  1. bear cub

Ancestry of “мече”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianме́чкаshe-bear
2Proto-Slavicmęčьball
Every word from Proto-Slavic męčь →Every word from Bulgarian ме́чка →