Where does “babba” come from?
babba (Faroese) comes from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
babba (Faroese): dad, daddy; to kid
Ancestry of “babba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |