Where does “момкова сълза” come from?

момкова сълза (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian сълза, from Old Church Slavonic сльза, from Proto-Slavic slьza — tear.

момкова сълза (Bulgarian): Solomon's seal, scented Solomon's seal; specifically Polygonatum odoratum (angular Solomon's seal)

Definitions

  1. Solomon's seal, scented Solomon's seal; specifically Polygonatum odoratum (angular Solomon's seal)

Ancestry of “момкова сълза”, step by step

момкова сълза traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian сълза

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianсълзаtear
2Old Church Slavonicсльзаtear, teardrop
3Proto-Slavicslьzatear

via Bulgarian мо́мък

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianмо́мъкyoung man, youth, lad, swain
Every word from Proto-Slavic slьza →Every word from Old Church Slavonic сльза →Every word from Bulgarian сълза →