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

  1. crop, craw; goitre/goiter

Ancestry of “зоб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicзобь
2Proto-Slaviczobьfodder; oats
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

Words derived from “зоб

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic zobьEvery word from Old East Slavic зобь
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