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Where does “добротвор” come from?

добротвор (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian твори, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

добротвор (Macedonian): benefactor, philanthropist

Definitions

  1. benefactor, philanthropist

Ancestry of “добротвор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianтвориto create, produce
2Proto-Slavictvorìti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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