Where does “бабе” come from?

бабе (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian баба, from Old Church Slavonic баба, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

бабе (Bulgarian): granny

Definitions

  1. granny

Ancestry of “бабе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбабаgrandmother, grandma, granny, gran; old woman,...
2Old Church Slavonicбабаgrandmother; midwife; wet nurse
3Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Old Church Slavonic баба →