Where does “мацуле” come from?

мацуле (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian маца, from Proto-Slavic maca — pussy, pussycat, female cat.

Ancestry of “мацуле”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianмацаkittycat; to dunk; to stain
2Proto-Slavicmacapussy, pussycat, female cat

Words derived from “мацуле

Every word from Proto-Slavic macaEvery word from Macedonian маца