Where does “βαβά” come from?

βαβά (Greek) comes from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

βαβά (Greek): grandma, granny; nanny, nurse; wound, injury

Definitions

  1. grandma, granny; nanny, nurse; wound, injury

Ancestry of “βαβά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman

Words derived from “βαβά

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