Where does “bubamara” come from?
bubamara (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȕba, from Proto-Slavic bǫba — larva; bug.
bubamara (Serbo-Croatian): ladybug, ladybird
Ancestry of “bubamara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȕba | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bǫba | larva; bug |