Where does “река” come from?
река (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic рещи, from Proto-Slavic reťi — to say.
река (Bulgarian): river
Ancestry of “река”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | рещи | speak; say |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | reťi | to say |