Where does “babstwo” come from?

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

babstwo (Polish): girlishness, effeminacy

Definitions

  1. girlishness, effeminacy

Ancestry of “babstwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbabskiwomen's, girl's
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 →
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