Where does “баща́” come from?

баща́ (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic batę, from Proto-Slavic *batь — elder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific.

баща́ (Bulgarian): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “баща́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbatęolder brother; daddy
2Proto-Slavic*batьelder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific

Words derived from “баща́”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *batь →Every word from Proto-Slavic batę →