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Where does “krezub” come from?

krezub (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zȗb, 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.

Ancestry of “krezub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzȗbtooth
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

Words derived from “krezub”

  • krezubina
  • krezubost
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