Where does “зубной” come from?

зубной (Russian) comes from Russian зуб, from Old East Slavic зѫбъ, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

зубной (Russian): tooth; dental

Definitions

  1. tooth; dental

Ancestry of “зубной”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзубtooth; tooth, cog, dent
2Old East Slavicзѫбъtooth
3Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
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