Where does “пла́вен” come from?

пла́вен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian пла́вам, from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.

пла́вен (Bulgarian): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “пла́вен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпла́вамto sail
2Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
3Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
4Proto-Slavic-vati—

Words derived from “пла́вен”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -vati →Every word from Proto-Slavic plàviti →Every word from Proto-Slavic plavati →