Where does “żebro” come from?
żebro (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic rebrò, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
Ancestry of “żebro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rebrò | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rébran | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |