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PWS
*dVb(V)r- - back, hind part
(SED I No. 46)
As an anatomic term has a scarce attestation.
Lower-level reconstructions
PWS
*dbr
- to turn the back; to lie on one’s back
(SED I 44)
Adduced under No.45
Words
Mandaic
dibra
- back, tail
(MD 106)
Arabic
dubr-, dubur-
- backside, posteriors, buttocks, rump, podex, anus
(BK 1 665, Lane 846)
Arabic
dabr-
- location, or quarter, that is behind a thing
(BK 1 665, Lane 845)
Amharic
ǯəbär
- backbone
(AED 1864)
Not quite reliable