Where does “отец” come from?

отец (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

отец (Bulgarian): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “отец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicotь̃cь—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →Every word from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь →