Where does “Ryba” come from?
Ryba (Polish) comes from Old Polish ryba, from Proto-Slavic ryba, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰu- — fish.
Ancestry of “Ryba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | ryba | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ryba | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰu- | fish |