Where does “грбав” come from?
грбав (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic gъrbavъ, from Proto-Slavic gъrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
грбав (Macedonian): hump-backed
Ancestry of “грбав”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gъrbavъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gъrbъ | hump |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |