Where does “podkowa” come from?

podkowa (Polish) comes from Bulgarian подкова, from Proto-Slavic *podъkova — horseshoe.

podkowa (Polish): horseshoe

Definitions

  1. horseshoe

Ancestry of “podkowa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianподковаhorseshoe a U-shaped metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse, mule, donkey, or similar animal to protect it
2Proto-Slavic*podъkovahorseshoe

Words derived from “podkowa”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *podъkova →Every word from Bulgarian подкова →