Where does “зоб” come from?
зоб (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic zobь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.
зоб (Serbo-Croatian): oat
Ancestry of “зоб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zobь | fodder; oats |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |