Where does “baban” come from?

baban (Finnish) comes from Finnish baba, from Polish baba, from Turkish baba, from Ottoman Turkish بابا, from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا.

baban (Finnish): Genitive singular form of baba

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of baba

Ancestry of “baban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbabababa, babka
2Polishbabawoman; wife, girlfriend; a type of cake
3Turkishbabafather; Saint
4Ottoman Turkishباباpapa, daddy, father
5Old Anatolian Turkishبَبَا—
Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بابا →Every word from Turkish baba →