Where does “żeberko” come from?

żeberko (Polish) comes from Polish Żebro, from Old Polish żebro, from Proto-Slavic rebrò, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

żeberko (Polish): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “żeberko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻebrorib
2Old Polishżebrorib
3Proto-Slavicrebròrib
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*rébranrib
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran →Every word from Proto-Slavic rebrò →