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

  1. fatal, baleful, ominous; tragic, unlucky

Ancestry of “кобан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianко̑бfate, omen
2Proto-Slavickobьfate, doom
3Proto-Indo-Europeankob-good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kob- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kobь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ко̑б →