Where does “баба” come from?
баба (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.
баба (Old Church Slavonic): grandmother; midwife; wet nurse
Definitions
- grandmother; midwife; wet nurse
Ancestry of “баба”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | baba | old woman; grandmother; midwife |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀbāˀ | old woman |