бобъ

Old Ruthenian

бобы́

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic бобъ (bobŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bòbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bab-а/āˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰabʰ-o/eh₂, from *bʰabʰ- (“bean”). Cognate with Russian боб (bob).

Pronunciation

  • (Northern dialects: Old Belarusian) /bob/
  • (Southern dialects: Old Ukrainian) ⟨bo₂b⟩ → ⟨bu₂b⟩ → /bib/

Noun

бобъ • (transliteration needed) m inan (genitive бобу, nominative plural бобы, genitive plural бобовъ, related adjective бобовый)

  1. bean
    • Ты возми собѣ пшеницу… и бобъ ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • тот же бѡб варен… и смѣшен с перцемъ долгимъ да с рꙋговою травою… ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Descendants

  • Belarusian: боб (bob)
  • Rusyn: буб (bub)
  • Ukrainian: біб (bib)

Further reading

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