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

  1. midwife; wet nurse; nanny

Ancestry of “бабица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianба̏баgrandmother
2Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ба̏ба →