Where does “пчела” come from?

пчела (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьčela, from Proto-Slavic bučati — to roar, to drone, to clatter.

пчела (Macedonian): bee

Definitions

  1. bee

Ancestry of “пчела”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьčelabee
2Proto-Slavicbučatito roar, to drone, to clatter
Every word from Proto-Slavic bučatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bьčela