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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”

  • babillard
  • babilla
  • babil
  • babillard
  • babiller
  • babilema
  • babilemulo
  • babilado
  • babiladi
  • babilejo
  • babili
  • retbabilejo
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