Where does “гъба” come from?

гъба (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic гѫба, from Proto-Slavic gǫba — mushroom; lip, mouth.

гъба (Bulgarian): fungus; sponge

Definitions

  1. fungus; sponge

Ancestry of “гъба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicгѫбаsponge
2Proto-Slavicgǫbamushroom; lip, mouth
Every word from Proto-Slavic gǫba →Every word from Old Church Slavonic гѫба →
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