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
- endearing diminutive of губа́; sponge; polypore
Ancestry of “губка”, step by step