Where does “подножие” come from?

подножие (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian нога, from Old Church Slavonic нога, from Slavic *noga.

подножие (Bulgarian): foot, foundation (of a summit, elevation, upland)

Definitions

  1. foot, foundation (of a summit, elevation, upland)

Ancestry of “подножие”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianногаfoot; leg
2Old Church Slavonicногаleg; foot
3Slavic*noga—
Every word from Slavic *noga →Every word from Old Church Slavonic нога →Every word from Bulgarian нога →