Where does “baboon” come from?

Baboon comes from Middle English babewin, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue, of uncertain origin.

baboon (English): An Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having...

Definitions

  1. An Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having...

Ancestry of “baboon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbabewin—
2Old Frenchbabouin—
3Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle

Words derived from “baboon”

Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle English babewin →