Where does “třeba” come from?

třeba (Czech) comes from Old Czech třěba, from Proto-Slavic terba, from Proto-Germanic þerb-.

třeba (Czech): (pagan) offering

Definitions

  1. (pagan) offering

Ancestry of “třeba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechtřěbanecessary, needed
2Proto-Slavicterbaneed
3Proto-Germanicþerb-—

Words derived from “třeba”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þerb- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terba →Every word from Old Czech třěba →