Where does “кораб” come from?
кораб (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic korabľь, from Ancient Greek καράβιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
кораб (Macedonian): ship
Ancestry of “кораб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | korabľь | ship |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καράβιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |