Where does “щангист” come from?

щангист (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ща́нга, from German Stange, from Old High German stanga, from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

щангист (Bulgarian): weightlifter, lifter

Definitions

  1. weightlifter, lifter

Ancestry of “щангист”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianща́нгаbarbell
2GermanStangepole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...
3Old High Germanstangastick, club
4Proto-Germanicstangōbar; rod; stake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʰ-to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stangō →Every word from Old High German stanga →