Where does “babcula” come from?

babcula (Polish) comes from Polish babka, from Old Polish babka, from Proto-Slavic babъka — grandmother; old lady.

Ancestry of “babcula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbabkababka; grandmother; woman
2Old Polishbabkaplantain; greater plantain
3Proto-Slavicbabъkagrandmother; old lady
Every word from Proto-Slavic babъka →Every word from Old Polish babka →Every word from Polish babka →
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