Where does “o” come from?

o (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

o (Slovak): about, concerning

Definitions

  1. about, concerning

Ancestry of “o”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
2Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →
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