Where does “баба” come from?
баба (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بابا, from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا.
баба (Macedonian): grandmother, grandma, granny, gran; old woman,...
Definitions
- grandmother, grandma, granny, gran; old woman,...
Ancestry of “баба”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بابا | papa, daddy, father |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بَبَا | — |
Words derived from “баба”