Where does “заб” come from?

заб (Macedonian) comes 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.

заб (Macedonian): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “заб”, step by step

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

Words derived from “заб”

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