Where does “baboun” come from?

baboun (Cornish) comes from English baboon, from Middle English babewin, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

baboun (Cornish): baboon

Definitions

  1. baboon

Ancestry of “baboun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaboonAn Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having...
2Middle Englishbabewin—
3Old Frenchbabouin—
4Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle
Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle English babewin →