Where does “babiczka” come from?

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

babiczka (Polish): bush of a Rosa agrestis

Definitions

  1. bush of a Rosa agrestis

Ancestry of “babiczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbabicatype of hydrotechnical device
2Polishbabawoman; wife, girlfriend; a type of cake
3Old Polishbabagrandma
4Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Old Polish baba →