Reconstruction:Latin/baba

This Latin 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.

Latin edit

Etymology edit

From nursery language.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*baba f (oblique *babam); first declension (Proto-Romance)

  1. drool, spit

Declension edit

singular plural
nominative */ˈbaβa/ */ˈbaβas/
accusative */ˈbaβa/ */ˈbaβas/
genitive-dative */ˈbaβe/ */ˈbaβis/

Descendants edit

  • Catalan: bava
  • Italian: bava
  • Ladino: bava
  • Megleno-Romanian: baľă
  • Old French: beve
  • Portuguese: baba
  • Romanian: bale
  • Sicilian: vava
  • Spanish: baba