Where does “babám” come from?

babám (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bába, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

Ancestry of “babám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbábamidwife; old woman; witch
2Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Hungarian bába →
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