Where does “chléb” come from?
chléb (Czech) comes from Polish chleb, from Proto-Slavic xlěbъ, from Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
chléb (Czech): bread
Ancestry of “chléb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | chleb | bread; work, job |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xlěbъ | bread |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 | bread |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |