Where does “ob-” come from?

ob- (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic ob, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

ob- (Czech): A prefix with various functions, e.g. expressing

Definitions

  1. A prefix with various functions, e.g. expressing

Ancestry of “ob-”, step by step

ob- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic ob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobaround, against
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

via Czech obъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechobъ—

Words derived from “ob-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Slavic ob →