Where does “babátok” come from?

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

Ancestry of “babátok”, step by step

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