Where does “щербина” come from?

щербина (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic ščьrba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *skirbā.

щербина (Ukrainian): indentation; nick (on the surface)

Definitions

  1. indentation; nick (on the surface)

Ancestry of “щербина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicščьrbagap?, dent?, crack?
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*skirbā

Words derived from “щербина

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *skirbāEvery word from Proto-Slavic ščьrba