Where does “bàbà” come from?
bàbà (Yoruba) comes from English barber, from Middle English barbour, from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from Old French barbe, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā — beard.
bàbà (Yoruba): father, dad
Definitions
- father, dad
Ancestry of “bàbà”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barber | A person whose profession is cutting customers'... |
| 2 | Middle English | barbour | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | barbour | barber |
| 4 | Old French | barbeor | — |
| 5 | Old French | barbe | beard |
| 6 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 7 | Latin | farba | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |