Where does “явор” come from?

явор (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic avorъ, from Old High German ahorn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

явор (Bulgarian): sycamore maple tree or wood

Definitions

  1. sycamore maple tree or wood

Ancestry of “явор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicavorъmaple
2Old High Germanahornmaple
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Old High German ahorn →Every word from Proto-Slavic avorъ →