Where does “babka” come from?

babka (Ingrian) comes from Russian ба́бка, from Proto-Slavic babъka — grandmother; old lady.

Ancestry of “babka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́бкаgrandmother, old woman
2Proto-Slavicbabъkagrandmother; old lady
Every word from Proto-Slavic babъka →Every word from Russian ба́бка →