Where does “ba” come from?

ba (Esperanto) comes from Russian ба, from Russian ба́бушка, from Proto-Slavic babušьka — grandmother; old lady.

ba (Esperanto): An expression of dismissal or indifference; bah

Definitions

  1. An expression of dismissal or indifference; bah

Ancestry of “ba”, step by step

ba traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ба

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбаwhy!, well I never!, wow! an exclamation of surprise, especially at an unexpected meeting
2Russianба́бушкаgrandmother, granny
3Proto-Slavicbabušьkagrandmother; old lady

via French bah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbahNo; well, err, um

via German bäh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanbähAlternative form of bah
Every word from Proto-Slavic babušьka →Every word from Russian ба́бушка →Every word from Russian ба →