Where does “żebropław” come from?

żebropław (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.

żebropław (Polish): comb jelly, ctenophore

Definitions

  1. comb jelly, ctenophore

Ancestry of “żebropław”, step by step

żebropław traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Żebro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻebrorib
2Old Polishżebrorib
3Proto-Slavicrebròrib
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*rébranrib
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Polish pławić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpławićto submerge, to hold underwater
2Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
3Proto-Slavic-vati—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran →Every word from Proto-Slavic rebrò →
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