Where does “батько” come from?

батько (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic батѧ, from Proto-Slavic batę, from Proto-Slavic *batь — elder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific.

батько (Ukrainian): father; parents

Definitions

  1. father; parents

Ancestry of “батько”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбатѧfather
2Proto-Slavicbatęolder brother; daddy
3Proto-Slavic*batьelder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific

Words derived from “батько”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *batь →Every word from Proto-Slavic batę →Every word from Old East Slavic батѧ →