Where does “Bulgaric” come from?
Bulgaric (English) comes from English bulgar, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus, from Slavic блъгаринъ, from Old Turkic 𐰉𐰆𐰞𐰍𐰀, from Proto-Turkic bulgar, from Proto-Turkic bulga- — to stir, stir up; to produce a state of disorder.
Bulgaric (English): Relating to the Bulgars
Definitions
- Relating to the Bulgars
Ancestry of “Bulgaric”, step by step
Bulgaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bulgar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bulgar | Alternative spelling of bulgur |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Bulgarus | Bulgarian; Bulgar |
| 3 | Slavic | блъгаринъ | — |
| 4 | Old Turkic | 𐰉𐰆𐰞𐰍𐰀 | to stir; to produce a state of disorder, put in... |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | bulgar | disturber, disturbing |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | bulga- | to stir, stir up; to produce a state of disorder |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |