Where does “babbelje” come from?

babbelje (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian babbelje, from Old Frisian babbelia, from Proto-Germanic babalōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.

babbelje (Saterland Frisian): to babble; to chatter

Definitions

  1. to babble; to chatter

Ancestry of “babbelje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbabbeljeto babble
2Old Frisianbabbelia—
3Proto-Germanicbabalōnąto chatter, babble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰa-bʰa-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰa-bʰa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic babalōną →