Where does “babica” come from?

babica (Silesian) comes from Silesian baba, from Old Polish baba, from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

babica (Silesian): village midwife

Definitions

  1. village midwife

Ancestry of “babica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Silesianbabawoman; old woman
2Old Polishbabagrandma
3Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →Every word from Old Polish baba →