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
- care, worry; care, concern, attention
Ancestry of “забота”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | зобота | — |
| 2 | Proto-Basque | gab- | — |
| 3 | English | GABA | Acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid |
Words derived from “забота”