Where does “губа́” come from?

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

губа́ (Russian): lip

Definitions

  1. lip

Ancestry of “губа́”, step by step

губа́ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian губи́ть

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

via Proto-Slavic gǫba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgǫbamushroom; lip, mouth

Words derived from “губа́”

Every word from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti →Every word from Proto-Slavic gubiti →Every word from Russian губи́ть →
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