Where does “бабёнка” come from?
бабёнка (Russian) comes from Russian ба́ба, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.
бабёнка (Russian): Diminutive of ба́ба : dame, babe, chick, broad;...
Definitions
- Diminutive of ба́ба : dame, babe, chick, broad;...
Ancestry of “бабёнка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ба́ба | old woman |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | baba | old woman; grandmother; midwife |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀbāˀ | old woman |