Where does “naruby” come from?

naruby (Czech) comes from Czech rub, from Proto-Slavic rǫbъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫbati — to cut, chop.

naruby (Czech): inside out

Definitions

  1. inside out

Ancestry of “naruby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechrubback; the other aspect of a situation
2Proto-Slavicrǫbъrim, edge
3Proto-Slavicrǫbatito cut, chop
Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫbati →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫbъ →Every word from Czech rub →
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