Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/babъka

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From*baba +‎ *-ъka.

Noun

*babъka f

  1. grandmother
  2. old lady

Inflection

Declension of *babъka (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *babъka *babъcě *babъky
genitive *babъky *babъku *babъkъ
dative *babъcě *babъkama *babъkamъ
accusative *babъkǫ *babъcě *babъky
instrumental *babъkojǫ, *babъkǫ** *babъkama *babъkami
locative *babъcě *babъku *babъkasъ, *babъkaxъ*
vocative *babъko *babъcě *babъky

* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Russian: ба́бка (bábka)
  • South Slavic:
    Cyrillic script: ба́ка
    Latin script: báka
  • West Slavic:
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