Where does “ба́ба” come from?
ба́ба (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.
Ancestry of “ба́ба”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | baba | old woman; grandmother; midwife |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀbāˀ | old woman |
Words derived from “ба́ба”