Where does “żebro” come from?

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

żebro (Polish): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “żebro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrzebro—
2Proto-Slavicrebròrib
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*rébranrib
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “żebro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran →Every word from Proto-Slavic rebrò →