Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/babušьka

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

*babuxa +‎ *-ьka

Noun

*babušьka f

  1. diminutive of *baba (“grandmother”): granny
  2. old lady

Declension

Declension of *babušьka (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *babušьka *babušьcě *babušьky
genitive *babušьky *babušьku *babušьkъ
dative *babušьcě *babušьkama *babušьkamъ
accusative *babušьkǫ *babušьcě *babušьky
instrumental *babušьkojǫ, *babušьkǫ** *babušьkama *babušьkami
locative *babušьcě *babušьku *babušьkasъ, *babušьkaxъ*
vocative *babušьko *babušьcě *babušьky

* -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: ба́бушка (bábuška)
  • South Slavic:
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