Where does “хлеб” come from?

хлеб (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic хлѣбъ, from Proto-Slavic xlěbъ, from Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.

хлеб (Belarusian): bread, loaf

Definitions

bread, loaf

Ancestry of “хлеб”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old East Slavic	хлѣбъ	—
2	Proto-Slavic	xlěbъ	bread
3	Gothic	𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃	bread
4	Proto-Germanic	hlaibaz	bread

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