Where does “моливче” come from?
моливче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian моли́в, from Greek μολύβι, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
Ancestry of “моливче”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | моли́в | pencil |
| 2 | Greek | μολύβι | pencil, pencil lead; eyeliner; bullets |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |