Where does “миловен” come from?

миловен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian мил, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

миловен (Bulgarian): darling, endearing inciting gentleness and fondness

Definitions

  1. darling, endearing inciting gentleness and fondness

Ancestry of “миловен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianмилnice, kind, pleasant
2Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →
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