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Where does “babouyne” come from?

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

Ancestry of “babouyne”, step by step

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

Words derived from “babouyne”

  • papionine
  • babouin
  • Papio
  • Papionini
  • babuin
Every word from Old French baboue →