Where does “хіба” come from?

хіба (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic xyba, from Proto-Slavic xybati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷsewbʰ-.

хіба (Belarusian): mistake, error; fault

Definitions

  1. mistake, error; fault

Ancestry of “хіба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxybafault
2Proto-Slavicxybatito sway
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷsewbʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷsewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic xybati →Every word from Proto-Slavic xyba →