Where does “baboiaș” come from?

baboiaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian băboi, from Romanian babă, from Old Church Slavonic баба, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

Ancestry of “baboiaș”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	băboi	small fresh water fish
2	Romanian	babă	old woman
3	Old Church Slavonic	баба	grandmother; midwife; wet nurse
4	Proto-Slavic	baba	old woman; grandmother; midwife
5	Proto-Balto-Slavic	bā́ˀbāˀ	old woman

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Old Church Slavonic баба →