Where does “юбилей” come from?
юбилей (Bulgarian) comes from Latin iubilaeus, from Ancient Greek ἰωβηλαῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
юбилей (Bulgarian): anniversary, jubilee
Definitions
- anniversary, jubilee
Ancestry of “юбилей”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iubilaeus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰωβηλαῖος | of a jubilee |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |