Where does “мрънкач” come from?

мрънкач (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian мръ́нкам, from Bulgarian -кам, from Proto-Slavic -kati, from Proto-Slavic bьlkъ!.

мрънкач (Bulgarian): lamenter, whiner one who kicks up a fuss while complaining

Definitions

  1. lamenter, whiner one who kicks up a fuss while complaining

Ancestry of “мрънкач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianмръ́нкамto mumble, to grumble
2Bulgarian-камCreates onomatopoeic verbs from the corresponding interjections
3Proto-Slavic-katiCreates onomatopoeic verbs denoting an action of...
4Proto-Slavicbьlkъ!—
Every word from Proto-Slavic bьlkъ! →Every word from Proto-Slavic -kati →Every word from Bulgarian -кам →