Where does “първоначален” come from?

първоначален (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.

първоначален (Bulgarian): original, initial, primary

Definitions

  1. original, initial, primary

Ancestry of “първоначален”, step by step

първоначален traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian първи

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

via Bulgarian нача́лен

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianнача́ленinitial, early
2Russianнача́лоcommand
3Old Church Slavonicначѧлоbeginning
4Proto-Slavicnačędlobeginning, start
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →