Where does “Hupca” come from?

Hupca (Romanian) comes from Russian губка, from Russian губа́, from Russian губи́ть, from Proto-Slavic gubiti, from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti.

Ancestry of “Hupca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгубкаendearing diminutive of губа́; sponge; polypore
2Russianгуба́lip
3Russianгуби́тьto wreck
4Proto-Slavicgubitito destroy
5Proto-Slavicgybnǫti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti →Every word from Proto-Slavic gubiti →Every word from Russian губи́ть →