Where does “мигла” come from?

мигла (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ми́гам, from Proto-Slavic migati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meyg-, from Proto-Indo-European meygʰ-.

мигла (Bulgarian): eyelash

Definitions

  1. eyelash

Ancestry of “мигла”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianми́гамto blink to close and open the eyes quickly
2Proto-Slavicmigatito blink
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeyg-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeygʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meyg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic migati →