Where does “нёбо” come from?
нёбо (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic nebo, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
нёбо (Russian): palate
Ancestry of “нёбо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | nebo | sky; heaven |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |