Where does “Babel” come from?

Babel (Latin) comes from Hebrew בבל, from Akkadian Bābilim — Babylon.

Ancestry of “Babel”, step by step

Babel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew בבל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewבבלBabylon
2AkkadianBābilimBabylon

via Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical HebrewבָּבֶלBabylon

Words derived from “Babel”

Every word from Akkadian Bābilim →