Where does “zob” come from?

zob (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic zobь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

zob (Slovak): privet (plant, Ligustrum vulgare) - zob vtáčí

Definitions

  1. privet (plant, Ligustrum vulgare) - zob vtáčí

Ancestry of “zob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczobьfodder; oats
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zobь →