Where does “bibble-babble” come from?
bibble-babble (English) comes from English babble, from Middle English babelen, from Old English bæblian, from Old English wæflian, from Proto-Germanic bablōną, from Proto-Germanic babalōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
bibble-babble (English): Idle talk; babble
Ancestry of “bibble-babble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | babble | To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | babelen | — |
| 3 | Old English | bæblian | — |
| 4 | Old English | wæflian | to talk or speak foolishly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bablōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | babalōną | to chatter, babble |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰa-bʰa- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |