Where does “душогубник” come from?

душогубник (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian душа, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

душогубник (Macedonian): executioner

Definitions

  1. executioner

Ancestry of “душогубник”, step by step

душогубник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian душа

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianдушаsoul; honey, sweetie, darling, dearie
2Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
3Proto-Slavic*duxja—

via Macedonian губи

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianгубиto lose (misplace, cease to own)
2Proto-Slavicgubitito destroy
3Proto-Slavicgybnǫti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →Every word from Proto-Slavic duša →Every word from Macedonian душа →