Where does “ниво” come from?
ниво (Bulgarian) comes from French niveau, from Old French nivel, from Vulgar Latin libellus, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
ниво (Bulgarian): level
Ancestry of “ниво”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | niveau | level |
| 2 | Old French | nivel | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | libellus | a little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,... |
| 4 | Latin | lībella | — |
| 5 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |