Where does “galeb” come from?

galeb (Slovene) comes from Serbo-Croatian gȁlēb, from Proto-Slavic ga̋lębь, from Proto-Slavic golǫbь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galambas.

galeb (Slovene): seagull

Definitions

  1. seagull

Ancestry of “galeb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangȁlēbseagull
2Proto-Slavicga̋lębь—
3Proto-Slavicgolǫbьpigeon
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalambas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galambas →Every word from Proto-Slavic golǫbь →Every word from Proto-Slavic ga̋lębь →