Where does “бабьё” come from?

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

бабьё (Russian): women, especially old

Definitions

  1. women, especially old

Ancestry of “бабьё”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́баold woman
2Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic babaEvery word from Russian ба́ба