Where does “дзюбка” come from?

дзюбка (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian дзюба, from Polish dziób, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

дзюбка (Belarusian): tip

Definitions

  1. tip

Ancestry of “дзюбка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianдзюбаbeak, bill
2Polishdzióbbeak, bill; trap, gob, piehole; mug
3Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →