Where does “isba” come from?
isba (English) comes from Russian изба́, from Old East Slavic изъба, from Proto-Slavic jьstъba, from Proto-Germanic *stubu.
isba (English): Alternative form of izba
Ancestry of “isba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | изба́ | peasant house |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | изъба | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jьstъba | room |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *stubu | — |