Where does “първенец” come from?

първенец (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian първи, from Proto-Slavic pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

първенец (Bulgarian): champion, winner, leader person or group that takes first place or has the highest achievements in a field

Definitions

  1. champion, winner, leader person or group that takes first place or has the highest achievements in a field

Ancestry of “първенец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпървиfirst; former; main, chief, foremost, first,...
2Proto-Slavicpьrvъfirst
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →