Where does “боб” come from?

боб (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bobъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.

боб (Russian): bean, broad bean; bobsled

Definitions

  1. bean, broad bean; bobsled

Ancestry of “боб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbobъbean, fava bean
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰabʰ-bean

Words derived from “боб”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bobъ →
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