Where does “чума” come from?
чума (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوما, from Romanian ciumă, from Latin cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
чума (Bulgarian): plague, pestilence; especially the Black Death
Definitions
- plague, pestilence; especially the Black Death
Ancestry of “чума”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چوما | plague disease caused by Yersinia pestis |
| 2 | Romanian | ciumă | plague, pest, pestilence |
| 3 | Latin | cȳma | young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |