Where does “об” come from?

об (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic ob, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

об (Ukrainian): at (for indicating time in hours)

Definitions

  1. at (for indicating time in hours)

Ancestry of “об”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobaround, against
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Slavic ob →
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