Where does “баба” come from?

баба (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

баба (Belarusian): grandmother, granny, old woman

Definitions

  1. grandmother, granny, old woman

Ancestry of “баба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →