Where does “Богородица” come from?

Богородица (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian роди, from Proto-Slavic rodìti, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Богородица (Macedonian): Virgin Mary, Blessed Virgin, Our Lady, Theotokos

Definitions

  1. Virgin Mary, Blessed Virgin, Our Lady, Theotokos

Ancestry of “Богородица”, step by step

Богородица traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian роди

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianродиto give birth to
2Proto-Slavicrodìtito give birth, to bear
3Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Macedonian Бог

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MacedonianБогGod
2Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →