Where does “baba” come from?
baba (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بابا, from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا.
baba (Albanian): the dad, the daddy; the father; the grandpa
Definitions
- the dad, the daddy; the father; the grandpa
Ancestry of “baba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بابا | papa, daddy, father |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بَبَا | — |