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Where does “забота” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. care, worry; care, concern, attention

Ancestry of “забота”, step by step

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

Words derived from “забота”

  • заботить
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