Where does “Guba” come from?
Guba (English) comes from Russian губа́, from Russian губи́ть, from Proto-Slavic gubiti, from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti.
Ancestry of “Guba”, step by step
Guba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian губа́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | губа́ | lip |
| 2 | Russian | губи́ть | to wreck |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gubiti | to destroy |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gybnǫti | — |
via Cebuano guba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | guba | faulty functioning; malfunction; a broken or... |