Where does “ягода” come from?
ягода (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic агода, from Proto-Slavic agoda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.
ягода (Bulgarian): strawberry
Ancestry of “ягода”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | агода | fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | agoda | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ṓˀgāˀ | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |