Where does “опека” come from?

опека (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic opeťi, from Proto-Slavic peťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pektei, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

опека (Bulgarian): to cook up

Definitions

  1. to cook up

Ancestry of “опека”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicopeťito bake
2Proto-Slavicpeťito bake; to get motivated, to put effort into, to...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpekteito bake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷetito be cooking; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti →