Where does “yaya” come from?

yaya (Swahili) comes from Portuguese aia, from Latin avia, from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

yaya (Swahili): nanny, babysitter

Definitions

  1. nanny, babysitter

Ancestry of “yaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseaialady-in-waiting; tutor, teacher; chambermaid
2Latinaviagrandmother; groundsel; singular feminine...
3Latinavusgrandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
4Proto-Celticabūriver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Latin avus →
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