Proto-Balto-Slavic

*bā́ˀbāˀ

‘old woman’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Balto-Slavic *bā́ˀbāˀ.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bā́ˀbāˀ, most familiar first.

• babka ← באַבקע ← *babъka ← *baba
• bubbe ← באָבע ← bābe ← *baba
• babcia ← baba ← baba ← *bàba
• babusia ← baba ← baba ← *bàba
• babusya ← бабу́ся ← ба́ба ← *baba
• babulya ← бабу́ля ← ба́ба ← *baba

Etymograph / Proto-Balto-Slavic *bā́ˀbāˀ