Where does “žebro” come from?
žebro (Czech) comes from Old Czech řebro, from Proto-Slavic rebrò, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
žebro (Czech): rib
Ancestry of “žebro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | řebro | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rebrò | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rébran | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |
Words derived from “žebro”