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

  1. to babble; to chatter; to natter

Ancestry of “babillier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutch*babōn—
2Proto-Germanicbabalōnąto chatter, babble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰa-bʰa-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say

Words derived from “babillier”

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