Where does “bavian” come from?

bavian (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Romanian babuin, from French babouin, from Middle French babouyne, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

bavian (Norwegian Bokmål): a baboon primate

Definitions

  1. a baboon primate

Ancestry of “bavian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbaviaanbaboon, monkey of the genus Papio
2Middle Dutchbaubijn
3Romanianbabuinbaboon
4Frenchbabouinbaboon
5Middle Frenchbabouyne
6Old Frenchbabouin
7Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle
Every word from Old French baboueEvery word from Old French babouinEvery word from Middle French babouyne
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