Where does “paviano” come from?
paviano (Esperanto) comes from Russian павиа́н, from German Pavian, from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Romanian babuin, from French babouin, from Middle French babouyne, from Old French babouin — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.
paviano (Esperanto): baboon
Definitions
- baboon
Ancestry of “paviano”, step by step
paviano traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian павиа́н
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | павиа́н | baboon primate |
| 2 | German | Pavian | baboon primate |
| 3 | Dutch | baviaan | baboon, monkey of the genus Papio |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | baubijn | — |
| 5 | Romanian | babuin | baboon |
| 6 | French | babouin | baboon |
| 7 | Middle French | babouyne | — |
| 8 | Old French | babouin | — |
| 9 | Old French | baboue | Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle |
via Polish pawian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pawian | baboon |
via Italian paviano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | paviano | — |