Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/baba ęga

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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 +‎ *ęga.

Noun

*baba ęga f

Baba Yaga
old witch, hag

Descendants

East Slavic:
- Belarusian: Ба́ба-Яга́ (Bába-Jahá)
- Russian: Ба́ба-Яга́ (Bába-Jagá)
- Ukrainian: Ба́ба-Яга́ (Bába-Jahá)
South Slavic:
- Bulgarian: Ба́ба Я́га (Bába Jága)
- Serbo-Croatian:
  Cyrillic: Баба Јага
  
  Latin: Baba Jaga
- Slovene: Jaga baba
West Slavic:
- Czech: Baba Jaga
- Polish: Baba Jaga, Baba-Jaga, Baba Jędza
- Slovak: Baba Jaga
→ Romanian: Baba Iaga

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