Where does “babbelziek” come from?
babbelziek (Dutch) comes from Dutch babbelen, from Middle Dutch babbelen, from Old Dutch babbalon, from Proto-West Germanic *babalōn, from Proto-Germanic babalōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
babbelziek (Dutch): chattery, loquacious
Definitions
- chattery, loquacious
Ancestry of “babbelziek”, step by step
babbelziek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch babbelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | babbelen | to chatter, to chit-chat, to talk casually; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | babbelen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | babbalon | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *babalōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | babalōną | to chatter, babble |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰa-bʰa- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
via Dutch ziek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ziek | sick, ill; excellent; very |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sigen | to sink, to drop; to drip out, to drain; to slope... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |