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Where does “nepce” come from?

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

nepce (Serbo-Croatian): palate; roof

Definitions

  1. palate; roof

Ancestry of “nepce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnebьcepalate; roof of cavity
2Proto-Slavicnebosky; heaven
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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