Where does “бабочка” come from?
бабочка (Russian) comes from Russian ба́бка, from Proto-Slavic babъka — grandmother; old lady.
бабочка (Russian): butterfly; bowtie; feisty, spirited woman
Definitions
- butterfly; bowtie; feisty, spirited woman
Ancestry of “бабочка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ба́бка | grandmother, old woman |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | babъka | grandmother; old lady |