Where does “boboană” come from?

boboană (Romanian) comes from Hungarian babona, from Slovak babona, from Proto-Slavic babona — Alternative form of *babonъ.

boboană (Romanian): spell, superstition

Definitions

  1. spell, superstition

Ancestry of “boboană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbabonasuperstition
2Slovakbabonasuperstition; magic
3Proto-SlavicbabonaAlternative form of *babonъ
Every word from Proto-Slavic babona →Every word from Slovak babona →Every word from Hungarian babona →
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