Where does “ребро” come from?
ребро (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ребро, from Proto-Slavic rebrò, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
ребро (Russian): rib; edge, verge, arc; roentgenizdat; music...
Definitions
- rib; edge, verge, arc; roentgenizdat; music...
Ancestry of “ребро”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ребро | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rebrò | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rébran | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |