Where does “падуб” come from?
падуб (Russian) comes from Russian дуб, from Proto-Slavic dǫbъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰanw-.
падуб (Russian): holly
Ancestry of “падуб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | дуб | oak; tan, bark of an oak or other tree used to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dǫbъ | oak tree; oak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰanw- | — |