Where does “чудак” come from?

чудак (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian чудо, from Proto-Slavic čudo, from Proto-Slavic -išče, from Proto-Slavic isk-je.

чудак (Bulgarian): weirdo, crank, eccentric person with odd behaviour and/or attire

Definitions

  1. weirdo, crank, eccentric person with odd behaviour and/or attire

Ancestry of “чудак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianчудоmiracle, wonder, marvel
2Proto-Slavicčudomiracle, wonder
3Proto-Slavic-iščeDenominal, denoting places or spaces; Denominal,...
4Proto-Slavicisk-je—
Every word from Proto-Slavic isk-je →Every word from Proto-Slavic -išče →Every word from Proto-Slavic čudo →
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