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

  1. rib; edge, verge, arc; roentgenizdat; music...

Ancestry of “ребро”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicребро—
2Proto-Slavicrebròrib
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*rébranrib
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “ребро”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran →Every word from Proto-Slavic rebrò →