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Where does “губа” come from?

губа (Russian) comes from Russian губи́ть, from Proto-Slavic gubiti, from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti.

губа (Russian): lip

Definitions

  1. lip

Ancestry of “губа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгуби́тьto wreck
2Proto-Slavicgubitito destroy
3Proto-Slavicgybnǫti—

Words derived from “губа”

  • плоскогубцы
  • губка
  • губной
Every word from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti →