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Where does “neba” come from?

neba (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian nebo, from Proto-Slavic nebo, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

neba (Serbo-Croatian): genitive singular of nebo

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of nebo

Ancestry of “neba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannebosky; heaven, firmament; air
2Proto-Slavicnebosky; heaven
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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