Where does “baba” come from?

baba (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic baba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ — old woman.

baba (Upper Sorbian): old woman, grandmother; midwife; dough, pastry

Definitions

  1. old woman, grandmother; midwife; dough, pastry

Ancestry of “baba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbabaold woman; grandmother; midwife
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀbāˀold woman
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀbāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic baba →