Where does “بابل” come from?

بابل (Persian) comes from Arabic بابل, from Hebrew בבל, from Akkadian Bābilim — Babylon.

Ancestry of “بابل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبابل—
2HebrewבבלBabylon
3AkkadianBābilimBabylon

Words derived from “بابل”

Every word from Akkadian Bābilim →Every word from Hebrew בבל →Every word from Arabic بابل →