Where does “нехристиянин” come from?
нехристиянин (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian не, from Old Church Slavonic не, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
нехристиянин (Bulgarian): non-Christian
Definitions
- non-Christian
Ancestry of “нехристиянин”, step by step
нехристиянин traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian не
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | не | no; not, n't |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | не | no; not |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | not |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Bulgarian христия́нин
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | христия́нин | Christian (person) |