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

  1. butterfly; bowtie; feisty, spirited woman

Ancestry of “бабочка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́бкаgrandmother, old woman
2Proto-Slavicbabъkagrandmother; old lady
Every word from Proto-Slavic babъka →Every word from Russian ба́бка →