Where does “световъртеж” come from?
световъртеж (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian свят, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.
световъртеж (Bulgarian): vertigo
Definitions
- vertigo
Ancestry of “световъртеж”, step by step
световъртеж traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian свят
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | свят | world, earth, universe; holy, sacred, saint |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | světъ | light; world |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwaitas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyt- | to shine |
via Bulgarian въртеж
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | въртеж | act of turning, whirling |