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Where does “želbъ” come from?

želbъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gelbh-.

želbъ (Proto-Slavic): groove, furrow, manger; socket; steep gorge

Definitions

  1. groove, furrow, manger; socket; steep gorge

Ancestry of “želbъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangelbh-—

Words derived from “želbъ”

  • schlub
  • schlubby
  • жлоб
  • żłób
  • žlijeb
  • жлијеб
  • žleb
  • жлеб
  • жлеб
  • זשלאָב
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelbh- →