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

Definitions

  1. tooth; cutting edge

Ancestry of “zobs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “zobs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →