Where does “nebe” come from?
nebe (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[nebe]], [[nebo]], from Proto-Slavic nȅbo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nébas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nebe (Czech): sky; heaven
Definitions
- sky; heaven
Ancestry of “nebe”, step by step
nebe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech [[nebe]], [[nebo]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | [[nebe]], [[nebo]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nȅbo | sky |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *nébas | cloud |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Mwotlap bē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mwotlap | bē | fresh water; river, lake |