Where does “хабя” come from?

хабя (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic xabiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skāˀb-.

хабя (Bulgarian): to waste, to squander to use up money, time, strength, resources, etc. without benefit or purpose

Definitions

  1. to waste, to squander to use up money, time, strength, resources, etc. without benefit or purpose

Ancestry of “хабя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxabitito spoil; to waste
2Proto-Balto-Slavicskāˀb-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic skāˀb- →Every word from Proto-Slavic xabiti →