Where does “bæblian” come from?

bæblian (Old English) comes from Old English wæflian, from Proto-Germanic bablōną, from Proto-Germanic babalōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.

Ancestry of “bæblian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwæflianto talk or speak foolishly
2Proto-Germanicbablōną—
3Proto-Germanicbabalōnąto chatter, babble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰa-bʰa-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say

Words derived from “bæblian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic babalōną →