Where does “беззаб” come from?

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

беззаб (Macedonian): toothless

Definitions

  1. toothless

Ancestry of “беззаб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianзабtooth
2Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
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