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Where does “Обь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Обь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Обь”

  • Ob
  • Օբ
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