Where does “באָב” come from?
באָב (Yiddish) comes from Russian боб, from Proto-Slavic bobъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
באָב (Yiddish): bean
Ancestry of “באָב”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | боб | bean, broad bean; bobsled |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bobъ | bean, fava bean |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |
Words derived from “באָב”