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Where does “лоб” come from?

лоб (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lъbъ, from Proto-Indo-European lubʰo.

лоб (Russian): forehead

Definitions

  1. forehead

Ancestry of “лоб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclъbъskull
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlubʰo—

Words derived from “лоб”

  • лоботряс
  • лобовой
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