Where does “морелетник” come from?
морелетник (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian море, from Old Church Slavonic море, from Proto-Slavic moře, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
морелетник (Bulgarian): sea-flyer
Definitions
- sea-flyer
Ancestry of “морелетник”, step by step
морелетник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian море
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | море | sea, briny; seaside; thousands of, a wilderness... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | море | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | moře | sea; body of water |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mári | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Bulgarian ле́тник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | ле́тник | — |