Where does “nadstavba” come from?

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

nadstavba (Slovak): vertical extension, addition of an upper storey

Definitions

  1. vertical extension, addition of an upper storey

Ancestry of “nadstavba”, 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
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