Where does “*baba” come from?
*baba (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Austronesian *baba.
Ancestry of “*baba”, step by step
*baba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Austronesian *baba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *baba | — |
via Proto-Austronesian *baba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *baba | to carry a person pick-a-back |