Where does “بابل” come from?

بابل (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic بابل, from Hebrew בבל, from Akkadian Bābilim — Babylon.

Ancestry of “بابل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبابل
2HebrewבבלBabylon
3AkkadianBābilimBabylon

Words derived from “بابل

Every word from Akkadian BābilimEvery word from Hebrew בבלEvery word from Arabic بابل