Where does “boba” come from?
boba (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian bob, from Proto-Slavic bobъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
boba (Lower Sorbian): genitive singular of bob; nominative dual of bob;...
Definitions
- genitive singular of bob; nominative dual of bob;...
Ancestry of “boba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | bob | bean plant; beanfield |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bobъ | bean, fava bean |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |