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Where does “зобь” come from?

зобь (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic zobь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

Ancestry of “зобь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczobьfodder; oats
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

Words derived from “зобь”

  • зоб
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