Where does “о” come from?
о (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.
о (Bulgarian): against
Definitions
- against
Ancestry of “о”, step by step
о traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic о
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | о | about; around; through |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | o(b) | around, about; concerning; against, on |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ab | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ebʰi | — |
via Proto-Slavic *o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *o | oh! (Used to express strong emotions) |