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Where does “бу̏ба” come from?

бу̏ба (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bǫba — larva; bug.

Ancestry of “бу̏ба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbǫbalarva; bug

Words derived from “бу̏ба”

  • бубуљица
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