Where does “крезуб” come from?

крезуб (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian зу̑б, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

крезуб (Serbo-Croatian): toothless; gap-toothed

Definitions

  1. toothless; gap-toothed

Ancestry of “крезуб”, step by step

крезуб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian зу̑б

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзу̑бtooth
2Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Serbo-Croatian кресати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкресатиto prune, trim, cut, clip; to have sex; to...
2Proto-Slavickrěsatito strike fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →