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Where does “баба” come from?

баба (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

баба (Russian): old woman

Definitions

  1. old woman

Ancestry of “баба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman

Words derived from “баба”

  • babushka
  • бабуля
  • бабушкин
  • ба́бушка
  • бабёнка
  • baabuška
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