Baba
BABÀ
Etymology
Cf. Latin Bãbas mšk. ¹, Bãb pv. (ibid). These and others Latin vv. J. Endzelynas connects with Latv. bãba „boba“. Also cf. polish pers.n. Baba (SSNO I 74), Baba, Babek, Babin, etc. ², Russian. Баба ³. However, see Baby.
Feminine FORMS
Babienė / Babaitė
Pronunciation
/bɐˈbɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 90.
2. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 11.
3. N. Tupikov, 1903, c. 33.