Where does “трабант” come from?

трабант (Bulgarian) comes from German Trabant, from Middle High German drabant — Hussite foot soldier.

трабант (Bulgarian): Trabant (car)

Definitions

  1. Trabant (car)

Ancestry of “трабант”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTrabantBodyguard of a noble; A satellite; a moon; A...
2Middle High GermandrabantHussite foot soldier
Every word from Middle High German drabantEvery word from German Trabant