Where does “babetina” come from?

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

Ancestry of “babetina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȁbagrandmother
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 bȁba →