Where does “жаба” come from?
жаба (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic жаба, from Proto-Slavic žaba, from Proto-Slavic žěba.
жаба (Bulgarian): a frog; a toad
Ancestry of “жаба”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | жаба | toad; frog |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žaba | frog, toad |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žěba | — |