Where does “babull” come from?

babull (Middle English) comes from Old French baubel, from Old French bel, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “babull”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	baubel	a small gift for a child, etc
2	Old French	bel	Alternative form of biau; good, pretty
3	Latin	bellus	beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
4	Latin	villus	hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
5	Latin	vellus	The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂welh₁-	to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “babull”

bauble

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