Where does “забо́та” come from?

забо́та (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic зобота, from Proto-Basque gab-, from English GABA — Acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid.

забо́та (Russian): care, worry; care, concern, attention

Definitions

  1. care, worry; care, concern, attention

Ancestry of “забо́та”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicзобота—
2Proto-Basquegab-—
3EnglishGABAAcronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid

Words derived from “забо́та”

Every word from English GABA →Every word from Proto-Basque gab- →Every word from Old East Slavic зобота →