Where does “pawian” come from?

pawian (Polish) comes from German Pavian, from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Romanian babuin, from French babouin, from Middle French babouyne, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

pawian (Polish): baboon

Definitions

  1. baboon

Ancestry of “pawian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPavianbaboon primate
2Dutchbaviaanbaboon, monkey of the genus Papio
3Middle Dutchbaubijn—
4Romanianbabuinbaboon
5Frenchbabouinbaboon
6Middle Frenchbabouyne—
7Old Frenchbabouin—
8Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle

Words derived from “pawian”

Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle French babouyne →