Where does “rebrast” come from?
rebrast (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian rèbro, from Proto-Slavic rebrò, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rébran, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
rebrast (Serbo-Croatian): ribbed
Ancestry of “rebrast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | rèbro | rib |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rebrò | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rébran | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |