Where does “klenba” come from?

klenba (Slovak) comes from Slovak -ba, from Proto-Slavic -ьba — Forms action nouns from verbs.

klenba (Slovak): vault an arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy

Definitions

  1. vault an arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy

Ancestry of “klenba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovak-basuffix used to form action nouns from verbs
2Proto-Slavic-ьbaForms action nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьbaEvery word from Slovak -ba