Where does “дебелий” come from?
дебелий (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic debelъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic debelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb-e-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- — thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick.
дебелий (Ukrainian): about a person: hulking, large, broad-shouldered, strong, thick
Definitions
- about a person: hulking, large, broad-shouldered, strong, thick
Ancestry of “дебелий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | debelъ | fat |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | debelas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeb-e-lo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeb- | thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick |