Where does “hřebice” come from?
hřebice (Czech) comes from Czech hříbě, from Old Czech hřiebě, from Proto-Slavic žerbę, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrebʰ- — young animal.
hřebice (Czech): mare
Ancestry of “hřebice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | hříbě | foal |
| 2 | Old Czech | hřiebě | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žerbę | foal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrebʰ- | young animal |