Where does “bobbejaan” come from?

bobbejaan (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Romanian babuin, from French babouin, from Middle French babouyne, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

bobbejaan (Afrikaans): baboon

Definitions

  1. baboon

Ancestry of “bobbejaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbaviaanbaboon, monkey of the genus Papio
2Middle Dutchbaubijn—
3Romanianbabuinbaboon
4Frenchbabouinbaboon
5Middle Frenchbabouyne—
6Old Frenchbabouin—
7Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle

Words derived from “bobbejaan”

Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle French babouyne →