Where does “babica” come from?
babica (Polish) comes from Polish baba, from Old Polish baba, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.
babica (Polish): type of hydrotechnical device
Definitions
- type of hydrotechnical device
Ancestry of “babica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | baba | woman; wife, girlfriend; a type of cake |
| 2 | Old Polish | baba | grandma |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | baba | old woman; grandmother; midwife |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀbāˀ | old woman |
Words derived from “babica”