Where does “слънчобран” come from?
слънчобран (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бра́ня, from Proto-Slavic borniti, from Proto-Slavic bornь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
слънчобран (Bulgarian): sun visor, sunshade
Definitions
- sun visor, sunshade
Ancestry of “слънчобран”, step by step
слънчобран traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian бра́ня
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | бра́ня | to shield, to protect, to defend |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | borniti | to defend, to protect |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bornь | resistance, standoff; scuffle, battle |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | barˀnís | fight, quarrel |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bárˀtei | to fight; to quarrel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |