Where does “риболов” come from?

риболов (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian риба, from Proto-Slavic ryba, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰu- — fish.

риболов (Macedonian): fishing

Definitions

  1. fishing

Ancestry of “риболов”, step by step

риболов traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian риба

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianрибаfish; girl, chick; to scrub
2Proto-Slavicrybafish
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰǵʰu-fish

via Macedonian лов

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianловhunt
2Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰu- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ryba →Every word from Macedonian риба →
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