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Where does “żaba” come from?

żaba (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic žaba, from Proto-Slavic žěba.

żaba (Polish): frog, especially any true frog; jack;...

Definitions

  1. frog, especially any true frog; jack;...

Ancestry of “żaba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžabafrog, toad
2Proto-Slavicžěba—

Words derived from “żaba”

  • Żaba
  • żabojad
  • Żabka
  • żabka
Every word from Proto-Slavic žěba →