Where does “babá” come from?
babá (Ladino) comes from Turkish baba, from Ottoman Turkish بابا, from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا.
babá (Ladino): papa
Ancestry of “babá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | baba | father; Saint |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بابا | papa, daddy, father |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بَبَا | — |