Where does “жава” come from?

жава (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian жаба, from Proto-Slavic žaba, from Proto-Slavic žěba — chaffinch.

жава (Eastern Mari): toad

Definitions

  1. toad

Ancestry of “жава”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжабаtoad; frog; tonsillitis, quinsy
2Proto-Slavicžabafrog, toad
3Proto-Slavicžěbachaffinch
Every word from Proto-Slavic žěba →Every word from Proto-Slavic žaba →Every word from Russian жаба →