Where does “голуб'я” come from?

голуб'я (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian голуб, from Russian го́лубь, from Proto-Slavic golǫbь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galambas.

голуб'я (Ukrainian): doveling, baby pigeon

Definitions

  1. doveling, baby pigeon

Ancestry of “голуб'я”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianголубpigeon, dove; a pigeon-like decoration made with...
2Russianго́лубьpigeon, dove
3Proto-Slavicgolǫbьpigeon
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalambas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galambas →Every word from Proto-Slavic golǫbь →Every word from Russian го́лубь →