Where does “габа” come from?

габа (Macedonian) comes from Hungarian hab, from Proto-Uralic *kompa — wave.

габа (Macedonian): fungus

Definitions

  1. fungus

Ancestry of “габа”, step by step

габа traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian hab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhabfoam; whipped cream; froth
2Proto-Uralic*kompawave

via Proto-Slavic gǫba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgǫbamushroom; lip, mouth
Every word from Proto-Uralic *kompa →Every word from Hungarian hab →