Where does “щир” come from?
щир (Bulgarian) comes from Greek στείρος, from Ancient Greek στεῖρος, from Proto-Hellenic steřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ster-yos, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
щир (Bulgarian): amaranth (Amaranthus gen. et spp.)
Definitions
- amaranth (Amaranthus gen. et spp.)
Ancestry of “щир”, step by step
щир traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek στείρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | στείρος | infertile, sterile, barren unable to procreate |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στεῖρος | barren, infertile |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | steřřos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster-yos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Proto-Slavic ščirъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ščirъ | blite; mercury; sincere, frank |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kei̯ro- | — |