Where does “baba” come from?
baba (Polish) comes from Turkish baba, from Ottoman Turkish بابا, from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا.
baba (Polish): woman; wife, girlfriend; a type of cake
Definitions
- woman; wife, girlfriend; a type of cake
Ancestry of “baba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | baba | father; Saint |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بابا | papa, daddy, father |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بَبَا | — |
Words derived from “baba”