Where does “язовина” come from?

язовина (Bulgarian) comes from Ukrainian яз, from Old Church Slavonic ꙗзъ, from Proto-Slavic (j)azъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēź-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

язовина (Bulgarian): hole, ground hollow (usually occupied by animals like badgers or ground squirrels)

Definitions

  1. hole, ground hollow (usually occupied by animals like badgers or ground squirrels)

Ancestry of “язовина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianяз—
2Old Church Slavonicꙗзъ—
3Proto-Slavic(j)azъI
4Proto-Balto-Slavicēź-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēź- →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)azъ →