Slavic Lexis in the Names of Elements of Rhodope Women’s Traditional Clothing

The article reveals old Slavic layers in the Bulgarian names of elements Rhodope women’s traditional costume. research is based on 156 terminological units that prove existence numerous equivalents languages for outerwear, hairstyles and headscarves, aprons belts. largest share studied terms comes from general lexicon with or their etymons found all three groups languages. Some used region, however, appear only South East Several have been borrowed into other non-Slavic author concludes although vast majority are common Slavic, there also a number lexemes region same morphemic composition.