Where does “zobs” come from?
zobs (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
zobs (Latvian): tooth; cutting edge
Ancestry of “zobs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źámbas | tooth; sharp or jagged edge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
Words derived from “zobs”