Where does “Divje Babe” come from?

Divje Babe (English) comes from Slovene divji, from Slovene bába, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

Divje Babe (English): A karst cave and archaeological park overlooking the Idrijca River, and the oldest archaeological site in Slovenia

Definitions

  1. A karst cave and archaeological park overlooking the Idrijca River, and the oldest archaeological site in Slovenia

Ancestry of “Divje Babe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenedivjiwild
2Slovenebábaold woman, hag
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 Slovene bába →