Where does “babelen” come from?

babelen (Middle English) comes from Old English bæblian, from Old English wæflian, from Proto-Germanic bablōną, from Proto-Germanic babalōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.

Ancestry of “babelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbæblian—
2Old Englishwæflianto talk or speak foolishly
3Proto-Germanicbablōną—
4Proto-Germanicbabalōnąto chatter, babble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰa-bʰa-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say

Words derived from “babelen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic babalōną →