Where does “babouin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “babouin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “babouin”

Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →