Where does “голуб” come from?

голуб (Belarusian) comes from Russian го́лубь, from Proto-Slavic golǫbь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galambas.

голуб (Belarusian): pigeon, dove

Definitions

  1. pigeon, dove

Ancestry of “голуб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianго́лубьpigeon, dove
2Proto-Slavicgolǫbьpigeon
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalambas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galambas →Every word from Proto-Slavic golǫbь →Every word from Russian го́лубь →