Where does “baviaan” come from?

baviaan (Dutch) comes 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.

baviaan (Dutch): baboon, monkey of the genus Papio

Definitions

  1. baboon, monkey of the genus Papio

Ancestry of “baviaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbaubijn—
2Romanianbabuinbaboon
3Frenchbabouinbaboon
4Middle Frenchbabouyne—
5Old Frenchbabouin—
6Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle

Words derived from “baviaan”

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