Where does “зъбест” come from?

зъбест (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian зъб, 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.

зъбест (Bulgarian): toothy

Definitions

  1. toothy

Ancestry of “зъбест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianзъбtooth, tusk, fang; prong, tine, tooth, cog
2Old Church Slavonicзѫбъtooth
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 →