Where does “Băbana” come from?

Băbana (English) comes from Romanian Băbana, from Romanian baban, from Romanian babă, from Old Church Slavonic баба, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

Ancestry of “Băbana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianBăbana
2Romanianbabanlarge, plump; barren
3Romanianbabăold woman
4Old Church Slavonicбабаgrandmother; midwife; wet nurse
5Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
6Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic babaEvery word from Old Church Slavonic баба
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