Where does “хребетний” come from?

хребетний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -ни́й, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

хребетний (Ukrainian): spinal, vertebral

Definitions

  1. spinal, vertebral

Ancestry of “хребетний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-ни́йUsed to form adjectives from nouns; -ish, -y
2Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Ukrainian -ни́й →