Where does “случвам” come from?

случвам (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian слу́ча, from Bulgarian лу́ча, from Bulgarian лук, from Proto-Slavic lukъ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

случвам (Bulgarian): to come across, to chance upon, to discover

Definitions

  1. to come across, to chance upon, to discover

Ancestry of “случвам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianслу́чаto come across, to chance upon, to discover
2Bulgarianлу́чаto aim at, to target (someone/something)
3Bulgarianлукonions
4Proto-Slaviclukъonion, leek
5Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic lukъ →