Where does “жабий” come from?

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

жабий (Russian): toad

Definitions

  1. toad

Ancestry of “жабий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжабаtoad; frog; tonsillitis, quinsy
2Proto-Slavicžabafrog, toad
3Proto-Slavicžěbachaffinch
Every word from Proto-Slavic žěba →Every word from Proto-Slavic žaba →Every word from Russian жаба →
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