Where does “строевак” come from?

строевак (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian строй, from Proto-Slavic strojь — order, regime.

строевак (Bulgarian): serviceman

Definitions

  1. serviceman

Ancestry of “строевак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianстройsystem, order, regime; formation, order, line;...
2Proto-Slavicstrojьorder, regime
Every word from Proto-Slavic strojьEvery word from Bulgarian строй