Where does “резач” come from?

резач (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ре́жа, from Old Church Slavonic рѣзати, from Proto-Slavic rězati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rḗˀźtei, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.

резач (Bulgarian): cutter agent

Definitions

  1. cutter agent

Ancestry of “резач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianре́жаto cut, to slice to divide or separate something with a knife, blade, or sharp tool
2Old Church Slavonicрѣзатиto cut
3Proto-Slavicrězatito cut, to slice; to crop, to shear; to trim
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*rḗˀźteito cut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₁ǵ-to break, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rḗˀźtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic rězati →
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