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Where does “žerbьcь” come from?

žerbьcь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic žerbę, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrebʰ- — young animal.

Ancestry of “žerbьcь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžerbęfoal
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrebʰ-young animal

Words derived from “žerbьcь”

  • жеребец
  • žrěbc
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷrebʰ- →