Where does “babica” come from?

babica (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish baba, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

babica (Old Polish): willow

Definitions

  1. willow

Ancestry of “babica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbabagrandma
2Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Old Polish baba →