Where does “ба” come from?

ба (Russian) comes from Russian ба́бушка, from Proto-Slavic babušьka — grandmother; old lady.

ба (Russian): why!, well I never!, wow! an exclamation of surprise, especially at an unexpected meeting

Definitions

  1. why!, well I never!, wow! an exclamation of surprise, especially at an unexpected meeting

Ancestry of “ба”, step by step

ба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ба́бушка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́бушкаgrandmother, granny
2Proto-Slavicbabušьkagrandmother; old lady

via Proto-Slavic *ba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*bayes, yeah a term used to indicate general agreement

Words derived from “ба”

Every word from Proto-Slavic babušьka →Every word from Russian ба́бушка →