Where does “не́бо” come from?
не́бо (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic небо, from Proto-Slavic nȅbo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nébas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
не́бо (Russian): sky
Definitions
- sky
Ancestry of “не́бо”, step by step
не́бо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic небо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | небо | heaven; sky |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nȅbo | sky |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *nébas | cloud |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Old East Slavic небо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | небо | sky |