Where does “батько́” come from?

батько́ (Russian) comes from Russian ба́тя, from Old East Slavic батѧ, from Proto-Slavic batę, from Proto-Slavic *batь — elder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific.

батько́ (Russian): father, dad

Definitions

  1. father, dad

Ancestry of “батько́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́тяdad
2Old East Slavicбатѧfather
3Proto-Slavicbatęolder brother; daddy
4Proto-Slavic*batьelder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific
Every word from Proto-Slavic *batь →Every word from Proto-Slavic batę →Every word from Old East Slavic батѧ →