Where does “птица тъкачка” come from?
птица тъкачка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian птица, from Old Church Slavonic пътица, from Proto-Slavic pъtica, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
птица тъкачка (Bulgarian): weaverbird subtropical passerine bird of family
Definitions
- weaverbird subtropical passerine bird of family
Ancestry of “птица тъкачка”, step by step
птица тъкачка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian птица
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | птица | bird, fowl |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | пътица | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pъtica | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pъta | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Bulgarian тъка́чка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | тъка́чка | — |