Where does “debelъ” come from?
debelъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic debelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb-e-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- — thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick.
debelъ (Proto-Slavic): fat
Definitions
- fat
Ancestry of “debelъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | debelas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeb-e-lo-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeb- | thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick |