Where does “трънак” come from?

трънак (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian трън, from Old Church Slavonic трънь.

трънак (Bulgarian): place overgrown with thorns, shrubland

Definitions

  1. place overgrown with thorns, shrubland

Ancestry of “трънак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianтрънprickle, thorn, prong pointy appendage
2Old Church Slavonicтрънь—
Every word from Old Church Slavonic трънь →Every word from Bulgarian трън →