Where does “стая” come from?

стая (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian тая́, from Proto-Slavic tajiti, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂-y- — to steal.

стая (Bulgarian): room, chamber

Definitions

  1. room, chamber

Ancestry of “стая”, step by step

стая traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian тая́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianтая́(the); this, this one, that, that one, the one, she
2Proto-Slavictajitito hide, conceal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂-y-to steal

via Proto-Slavic *stàja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*stàjastall, station → compartment

Words derived from “стая”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂-y- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tajiti →Every word from Bulgarian тая́ →