Where does “babwin” come from?

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

babwin (Maltese): baboon

Definitions

  1. baboon

Ancestry of “babwin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbabbuinobaboon mammal
2Frenchbabouinbaboon
3Middle Frenchbabouyne—
4Old Frenchbabouin—
5Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle
Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle French babouyne →