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Where does “vaippapaviaani” come from?

vaippapaviaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish paviaani, 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.

vaippapaviaani (Finnish): hamadryas, hamadryas baboon; sacred baboon

Definitions

  1. hamadryas, hamadryas baboon; sacred baboon

Ancestry of “vaippapaviaani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpaviaaniA baboon
2GermanPavian—
3Dutchbaviaan—
4Middle Dutchbaubijn—
5Romanianbabuinbaboon
6Frenchbabouinbaboon
7Middle Frenchbabouyne—
8Old Frenchbabouin—
9Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle
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