Where does “забу́бати” come from?

забу́бати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

забу́бати (Serbo-Croatian): to carry away while studying

Definitions

  1. to carry away while studying

Ancestry of “забу́бати”, step by step

забу́бати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian búbati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbúbatito cram, grind

Words derived from “забу́бати”

Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian za →