Where does “náboj” come from?
náboj (Czech) comes from German Nabe, from Middle High German nabe, from Old High German naba, from Proto-West Germanic nabu, from Proto-Germanic nabō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.
náboj (Czech): cartridge firearms
Definitions
- cartridge firearms
Ancestry of “náboj”, step by step
náboj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Nabe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nabe | hub |
| 2 | Middle High German | nabe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | naba | nave; hub |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nabu | nave, hub |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nabō | nave, hub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nēbʰ- | hub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |
via Proto-Slavic *nabojь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *nabojь | something driven in or struck on/into something else? |