Where does “babun” come from?

babun (Malay) comes from English baboon, from Middle English babewin, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

babun (Malay): hen; dam

Definitions

  1. hen; dam

Ancestry of “babun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaboonAn Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having...
2Middle Englishbabewin—
3Old Frenchbabouin—
4Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle
Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle English babewin →