Where does “stříbrozobka” come from?

stříbrozobka (Czech) comes from Czech zob, from Old Czech zob, from Proto-Slavic zobь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

stříbrozobka (Czech): silverbill

Definitions

  1. silverbill

Ancestry of “stříbrozobka”, step by step

stříbrozobka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech zob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzobbird food; beak
2Old Czechzobfodder
3Proto-Slaviczobьfodder; oats
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

via Czech stříbro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstříbrosilver; argent
2Slovakstriebrosilver
3Proto-Slavicsьrebrosilver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zobь →Every word from Old Czech zob →
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