Where does “север” come from?
север (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic сѣверъ, from Proto-Slavic sěverъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śḗˀweras, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁wer-o-.
север (Bulgarian): north
Definitions
- north
Ancestry of “север”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | сѣверъ | north |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sěverъ | north |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śḗˀweras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₁wer-o- | — |