Where does “babka” come from?

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

babka (Polish): babka; grandmother; woman

Definitions

  1. babka; grandmother; woman

Ancestry of “babka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbabkaplantain; greater plantain
2Proto-Slavicbabъkagrandmother; old lady

Words derived from “babka”

Every word from Proto-Slavic babъka →Every word from Old Polish babka →