Where does “съществувам” come from?

съществувам (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian -у́вам, from Proto-Slavic -ovati — Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives.

съществувам (Bulgarian): to exist, to be, to subsist

Definitions

  1. to exist, to be, to subsist

Ancestry of “съществувам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarian-у́вамForms an imperfective verb
2Proto-Slavic-ovatiCreates verbs out of nouns and adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ovati →Every word from Bulgarian -у́вам →