Where does “млечен зъб” come from?
млечен зъб (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian зъб, from Old Church Slavonic зѫбъ, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
млечен зъб (Bulgarian): milk tooth, baby tooth
Definitions
- milk tooth, baby tooth
Ancestry of “млечен зъб”, step by step
млечен зъб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian зъб
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | зъб | tooth, tusk, fang; prong, tine, tooth, cog |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | зѫбъ | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zǫbъ | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źámbas | tooth; sharp or jagged edge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |