Where does “באַבעלע” come from?

באַבעלע (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian бабка, from Proto-Slavic babъka — grandmother; old lady.

באַבעלע (Yiddish): dragonfly

Definitions

  1. dragonfly

Ancestry of “באַבעלע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбабкаsmall anvil, mandrel; name of a special, delicate...
2Proto-Slavicbabъkagrandmother; old lady

Words derived from “באַבעלע”

Every word from Proto-Slavic babъka →Every word from Ukrainian бабка →