Where does “играч” come from?
играч (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьgračь, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.
играч (Macedonian): player; dancer
Ancestry of “играч”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | jьgračь | player |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьgrati | to play |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jьgra | play, game |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ígrāˀ | — |