Where does “Обь” come from?

Обь (Russian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hap-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep- — to take.

Обь (Russian): Ob (Russian icebreaker)

Definitions

  1. Ob (Russian icebreaker)

Ancestry of “Обь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHap-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ep-to take

Words derived from “Обь

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hap-