Where does “пекан” come from?
пекан (Bulgarian) comes from English pecan, from French pacane — pecan.
пекан (Bulgarian): cool, chill, reliable
Definitions
- cool, chill, reliable
Ancestry of “пекан”, step by step
пекан traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English pecan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pecan | A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the... |
| 2 | French | pacane | pecan |
via Bulgarian пека́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | пека́ | to bake, to roast, to barbecue, to toast, to burn, to fire |
via French pékan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pékan | fisher (mammal) |