Where does “жабенятко” come from?

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

Ancestry of “жабенятко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianжабеня́a baby frog
2Ukrainianжабаfrog; quinsy, tonsillitis
3Proto-Slavicžabafrog, toad
4Proto-Slavicžěbachaffinch
Every word from Proto-Slavic žěba →Every word from Proto-Slavic žaba →Every word from Ukrainian жаба →