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Where does “dьbrь” come from?

dьbrь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dьbrь (Proto-Slavic): valley, ravine

Definitions

  1. valley, ravine

Ancestry of “dьbrь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDubris—
2BrythonicDubras—
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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