Where does “ба̏ба” come from?

ба̏ба (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

ба̏ба (Serbo-Croatian): grandmother

Definitions

  1. grandmother

Ancestry of “ба̏ба”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ба̏ба

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic baba