Гръм, гръмотѐвица, светкàвица, мълния. Към етимологията на диалектния глагол млъскам
Bulgarian Terms for Thunder, Thunderbolt and Lightning. On the Etymology of the Dialectal Verb млъскам
Author(s): Krasimira FuchedzhievaSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis, Semantics, Historical Linguistics, Philology, Phraseology
Published by: Институт за български език „Проф. Любомир Андрейчин“, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: etymology; semantic analysis; the Bulgarian words мълния, млъскам
Summary/Abstract: The article provides a brief overview of the semantics and etymology of the nouns гръм, гръмотѐвица, светкàвица, мълния, which refer to the same natural phenomenon (thunder, thunderbolt). The etymology of the word мълния is examined in greater detail, with particular focus on the mythological motivations behind its origin. Based on the analysis, a new hypothesis is proposed regarding the origin of the dialectal verb млъскам (‘to hitʼ) and its derivatives.
Journal: Български език
- Issue Year: 72/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 89-99
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Bulgarian
