Where does “rongybaba” come from?
rongybaba (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bába, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.
rongybaba (Hungarian): rag doll
Ancestry of “rongybaba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | bába | midwife; old woman; witch |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | baba | old woman; grandmother; midwife |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀbāˀ | old woman |