# \*bāb-: 'father' 1, 'grandfather' 2

> Proto-Semitic *bāb-, 'father' 1, 'grandfather' 2: reflexes in 10 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bāb- |
| Meaning | 'father' 1, 'grandfather' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 6 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | bābā 1 (BK 1, 78) | BK 1, 78 |  |
| Soqotri | bébe (bāba) 1 (LS 80) | LS 80 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | baba 1 (DM 45) | DM 45 |  |
| Gurage | Eža bʷäbbo, bäbbo (LGur 129) | LGur 129 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Aramaic | bâbâ 1 (Maclean 24) | Maclean 24 |  |
| Harari | bāb (in address: bābā) 2 (LHar 39) | LHar 39 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | bābā 1 (Brock 57) | Brock 57 |  |
| Hausa | bāba (OLA80 §62.2) | OLA80 §62.2 | gloss withheld |
| Libyco-Berber | bāba (OLA80 §62.2) | OLA80 §62.2 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | bābā 2 (LGz. 85) | LGz. 85 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>)

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