Where does “babulka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “babulka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbabulagrandmother
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 →