Where does “ко̀за̄р” come from?
ко̀за̄р (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Bulgarian коза, from Old Church Slavonic коза, from Proto-Slavic koža, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.
ко̀за̄р (Serbo-Croatian): goatherd
Definitions
- goatherd
Ancestry of “ко̀за̄р”, step by step
ко̀за̄р traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian коза
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | коза | female goat, she-goat; horse |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | коза | she-goat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | koža | skin; leather |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ja | Suffix creating feminine action nouns, usually... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeh₂ | — |
via Macedonian коза
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | коза | goat; an insult for a stupid and/or annoying... |
via Ukrainian коза
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | коза | goat; booger |