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Where does “baboin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “baboin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “baboin”

  • baboon
  • baboonlike
  • baboonish
  • antibaboon
  • babun
  • бабун
  • бабун
  • babŵn
  • babwnod
Every word from Old French baboue →