Where does “жаба” come from?

жаба (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic žaba, from Proto-Slavic žěba — chaffinch.

жаба (Ukrainian): frog; quinsy, tonsillitis

Definitions

  1. frog; quinsy, tonsillitis

Ancestry of “жаба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžabafrog, toad
2Proto-Slavicžěbachaffinch

Words derived from “жаба

Every word from Proto-Slavic žěbaEvery word from Proto-Slavic žaba