Where does “baba” come from?

baba (Fanagalo) comes from Zulu ubaba, from Proto-Bantu bààbá — father.

baba (Fanagalo): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “baba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluubabamy father
2Proto-Bantubààbáfather
Every word from Proto-Bantu bààbá →Every word from Zulu ubaba →
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