Where does “koba” come from?
koba (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kobь, from Proto-Indo-European kob- — good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...
koba (Old Czech): raven
Definitions
- raven
Ancestry of “koba”, step by step
koba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic kobь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kobь | fate, doom |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kob- | good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,... |
via Middle High German koppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | koppe | crow, raven, rook |