Where does “небо” come from?
небо (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;...
небо (Russian): sky
Ancestry of “небо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | небо | heaven; sky |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nȅbo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *nébas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “небо”