Where does “bába” come from?
bába (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[bába]], [[baba]], from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.
bába (Czech): An old woman, a crone
Definitions
- An old woman, a crone
Ancestry of “bába”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | [[bába]], [[baba]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | baba | old woman; grandmother; midwife |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀbāˀ | old woman |