Where does “наоколо” come from?
наоколо (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian на, from Bulgarian истина, from Old Church Slavonic истина, from Proto-Slavic *jьstina, from Proto-Slavic jistъ — true, genuine; same.
наоколо (Bulgarian): around, around here, nearby
Definitions
- around, around here, nearby
Ancestry of “наоколо”, step by step
наоколо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | на | of, 's; to; of |
| 2 | Bulgarian | истина | truth |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | истина | truth |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *jьstina | truth |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | jistъ | true, genuine; same |
via Russian о́коло
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | о́коло | near, around |