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Where does “бубамара” come from?

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

бубамара (Serbo-Croatian): ladybug, ladybird

Definitions

  1. ladybug, ladybird

Ancestry of “бубамара”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбу̏ба—
2Proto-Slavicbǫbalarva; bug
Every word from Proto-Slavic bǫba →