Where does “бабица” come from?
бабица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ба̏ба, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.
бабица (Serbo-Croatian): midwife; wet nurse; nanny
Definitions
- midwife; wet nurse; nanny
Ancestry of “бабица”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ба̏ба | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | baba | old woman; grandmother; midwife |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀbāˀ | old woman |