Where does “гъба” come from?
гъба (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic гѫба, from Proto-Slavic gǫba — mushroom; lip, mouth.
гъба (Bulgarian): fungus; sponge
Ancestry of “гъба”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | гѫба | sponge |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gǫba | mushroom; lip, mouth |