Where does “międzyżebrowy” come from?

międzyżebrowy (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.

międzyżebrowy (Polish): intercostal

Definitions

  1. intercostal

Ancestry of “międzyżebrowy”, step by step

międzyżebrowy 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 między

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiędzybetween
2Old Polishmiedzybetween
3Proto-Slavic*meďibetween, among
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran →Every word from Proto-Slavic rebrò →