Where does “babouin” come from?

babouin (French) comes from Middle French babouyne, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

babouin (French): baboon

Definitions

  1. baboon

Ancestry of “babouin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “babouin”

Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle French babouyne →