Where does “зъб” come from?

зъб (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic зѫбъ, 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.

зъб (Bulgarian): tooth, tusk, fang; prong, tine, tooth, cog

Definitions

  1. tooth, tusk, fang; prong, tine, tooth, cog

Ancestry of “зъб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicзѫбъtooth
2Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “зъб”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →