Where does “ata-baba” come from?

ata-baba (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani ata, from Proto-Turkic Ata — father.

ata-baba (Azerbaijani): ancestor; father or grandfather

Definitions

  1. ancestor; father or grandfather

Ancestry of “ata-baba”, step by step

ata-baba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani ata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniatafather
2Proto-TurkicAtafather

via Azerbaijani baba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanibabagrandfather
2Old Anatolian Turkishبَبَا—
Every word from Proto-Turkic Ata →Every word from Azerbaijani ata →