Where does “жаба” come from?

жаба (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žaba, from Proto-Slavic žěba — chaffinch.

жаба (Russian): toad; frog; tonsillitis, quinsy

Definitions

  1. toad; frog; tonsillitis, quinsy

Ancestry of “жаба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžabafrog, toad
2Proto-Slavicžěbachaffinch

Words derived from “жаба”

Every word from Proto-Slavic žěba →Every word from Proto-Slavic žaba →