Where does “babka” come from?
babka (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
babka (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of baba; midwife
Definitions
- Diminutive of baba; midwife
Ancestry of “babka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | -ka | added to masculine nouns to form a feminine;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |