Where does “łoban” come from?

łoban (Polish) comes from Russian лобан, from Russian лоб, from Proto-Slavic lъbъ, from Proto-Indo-European lubʰo.

łoban (Polish): flathead grey mullet

Definitions

  1. flathead grey mullet

Ancestry of “łoban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлобанflathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)
2Russianлобforehead
3Proto-Slaviclъbъskull
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlubʰo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lubʰo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъbъ →Every word from Russian лоб →