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
- Genitive singular form of baba
Ancestry of “baban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | baba | baba, babka |
| 2 | Polish | baba | woman; wife, girlfriend; a type of cake |
| 3 | Turkish | baba | father; Saint |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | بابا | papa, daddy, father |
| 5 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بَبَا | — |