Where does “светулка” come from?

светулка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian -улка, from Proto-Slavic -dlo, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

светулка (Bulgarian): firefly, firebug, lampyrid beetle of the

Definitions

  1. firefly, firebug, lampyrid beetle of the

Ancestry of “светулка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarian-улка—
2Proto-Slavic-dloForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
3Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom →Every word from Proto-Slavic -dlo →Every word from Bulgarian -улка →