Where does “dob” come from?
dob (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dobь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dabāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₂ebʰ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₂ebʰ- — to pass, happen, occur, fit; to model, fashion;...
dob (Serbo-Croatian): age
Definitions
- age
Ancestry of “dob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dobь | age |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dabāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₂ebʰ-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₂ebʰ- | to pass, happen, occur, fit; to model, fashion;... |