Where does “бабуля” come from?

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

бабуля (Russian): granny

Definitions

  1. granny

Ancestry of “бабуля”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́баold woman
2Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman

Words derived from “бабуля”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Russian ба́ба →