Where does “בבא מציעא” come from?
בבא מציעא (Aramaic) comes from Aramaic בָּבָא, from Yiddish באָבע — granny, grandmother.
Ancestry of “בבא מציעא”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | בָּבָא | gate |
| 2 | Yiddish | באָבע | granny, grandmother |
Words derived from “בבא מציעא”