Where does “основа́” come from?

основа́ (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian снова, from Proto-Slavic *snuti.

основа́ (Bulgarian): foundation, fundament, substructure the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically underground

Definitions

  1. foundation, fundament, substructure the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically underground

Ancestry of “основа́”, step by step

основа́ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian снова

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianсноваto shuttle, to move to and fro
2Proto-Slavic*snuti—

via Proto-Slavic osnova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicosnovabasis, foundation

Words derived from “основа́”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *snuti →Every word from Bulgarian снова →