Where does “небо” come from?

небо (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic nȅbo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nébas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

небо (Old East Slavic): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “небо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnȅbosky
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*nébascloud
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “небо”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nébas →