Where does “μπαμπάς” come from?
μπαμπάς (Greek) comes from French baba, from Polish baba, from Turkish baba, from Ottoman Turkish بابا, from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا.
μπαμπάς (Greek): dad, father; baba
Ancestry of “μπαμπάς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | baba | baba |
| 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 | — |