Where does “скалолазка” come from?

скалолазка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian скала, from Latin scāla, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

скалолазка (Bulgarian): female rock climber

Definitions

  1. female rock climber

Ancestry of “скалолазка”, step by step

скалолазка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian скала

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianскалаrock, crag
2Latinscālaladder
3Latinscanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latinscandōto climb, ascend, mount
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend

via Russian лаз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлазmanhole, trapdoor; Laz
2Bulgarianлазяto creep, to crawl
3Proto-Slaviclàzitito creep, to crawl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- →Every word from Latin scandō →Every word from Latin scandere →