Where does “а́ба” come from?

а́ба (Russian) comes from Chuvash апа, from Proto-Turkic apa — father; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

а́ба (Russian): aba, a coarse woven cloth

Definitions

  1. aba, a coarse woven cloth

Ancestry of “а́ба”, step by step

а́ба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chuvash апа

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chuvashапаexpression of surprise, indignation
2Proto-Turkicapafather; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

via Tatar аба

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tatarабаfather
Every word from Proto-Turkic apaEvery word from Chuvash апа