Where does “wæflian” come from?

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

wæflian (Old English): to talk or speak foolishly

Definitions

  1. to talk or speak foolishly

Ancestry of “wæflian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbablōną—
2Proto-Germanicbabalōnąto chatter, babble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰa-bʰa-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say

Words derived from “wæflian”

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