Where does “babun” come from?
babun (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English baboon, from Middle English babewin, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.
babun (Serbo-Croatian): baboon; heretic; Bogomil
Ancestry of “babun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | baboon | An Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having... |
| 2 | Middle English | babewin | — |
| 3 | Old French | babouin | — |
| 4 | Old French | baboue | Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle |