Хлеб etymology

Russian

Russian word хлеб comes from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz (Bread.)

Etymology of хлеб

Detailed word origin of хлеб

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*hlaibaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Bread.
*xlěbъ Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) Bread.
хлѣбъ Old Russian (orv)
хлеб Russian (ru) (Saint Petersburg) black bread. (figurative) living. Bread. Loaf Grain.