Where does “кобан” come from?
кобан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ко̑б, from Proto-Slavic kobь, from Proto-Indo-European kob- — good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...
кобан (Serbo-Croatian): fatal, baleful, ominous; tragic, unlucky
Definitions
- fatal, baleful, ominous; tragic, unlucky
Ancestry of “кобан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ко̑б | fate, omen |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kobь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kob- | good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,... |