Where does “babillier” come from?
babillier (Old French) comes from Old Dutch *babōn, from Proto-Germanic babalōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
babillier (Old French): to babble; to chatter; to natter
Definitions
- to babble; to chatter; to natter
Ancestry of “babillier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | *babōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | babalōną | to chatter, babble |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰa-bʰa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
Words derived from “babillier”