Where does “žambas” come from?

žambas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

žambas (Lithuanian): sharp edge; lower edge of a jacket

Definitions

  1. sharp edge; lower edge of a jacket

Ancestry of “žambas”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →