Where does “بابغيو” come from?

بابغيو (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Spanish papagayo, from Arabic ببغاء — parrot; one who repeats what was said.

بابغيو (Moroccan Arabic): parrot

Definitions

  1. parrot

Ancestry of “بابغيو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpapagayoparrot; parrotfish, in Scardidae; peacock fish
2Arabicببغاءparrot; one who repeats what was said
Every word from Arabic ببغاء →Every word from Spanish papagayo →