Where does “жеребец” come from?
жеребец (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žerbьcь, from Proto-Slavic žerbę, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrebʰ- — young animal.
жеребец (Russian): stallion, stud horse; stud
Definitions
- stallion, stud horse; stud
Ancestry of “жеребец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žerbьcь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žerbę | foal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrebʰ- | young animal |