Where does “зоб” come from?
зоб (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic зобь, from Proto-Slavic zobь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.
зоб (Russian): crop, craw; goitre/goiter
Definitions
- crop, craw; goitre/goiter
Ancestry of “зоб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | зобь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zobь | fodder; oats |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |