Where does “короб” come from?
короб (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic коробъ, from Proto-Slavic korbъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
короб (Russian): basket
Ancestry of “короб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | коробъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | korbъ | basket |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “короб”