Where does “świerzbaba” come from?

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

Ancestry of “świerzbaba”, step by step

świerzbaba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish baba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbabawoman; wife, girlfriend; a type of cake
2Old Polishbabagrandma
3Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman

via Polish świerzb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishświerzbscabies
2Proto-Slavicsvȏrbъitch
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Old Polish baba →