Where does “hřbet” come from?

hřbet (Czech) comes from Old Czech chřbet, from Proto-Slavic xrьbьtъ — back, spine; ridge.

hřbet (Czech): back, ridge

Definitions

  1. back, ridge

Ancestry of “hřbet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechchřbetback
2Proto-Slavicxrьbьtъback, spine; ridge
Every word from Proto-Slavic xrьbьtъ →Every word from Old Czech chřbet →