Where does “babelet” come from?
babelet (English) comes from English babe, from Middle English babe, from Old English baba, from Proto-Germanic babô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
babelet (English): A little baby
Definitions
- A little baby
Ancestry of “babelet”, step by step
babelet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English babe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | babe | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal;... |
| 2 | Middle English | babe | babe, baby |
| 3 | Old English | baba | boy, child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | babô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |