Where does “губка” come from?

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

губка (Russian): endearing diminutive of губа́; sponge; polypore

Definitions

  1. endearing diminutive of губа́; sponge; polypore

Ancestry of “губка”, step by step

губка traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian губа́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгуба́lip
2Russianгуби́тьto wreck
3Proto-Slavicgubitito destroy
4Proto-Slavicgybnǫti—

via Russian ка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianкаThe Cyrillic letter К, к; The Roman letter K, k

via Proto-Slavic *gǫbъka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*gǫbъka—

Words derived from “губка”

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