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Where does “baba” come from?

baba (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin baba — drooling, infantile talk; drool, spit.

baba (Spanish): drool, dribble; slime; baby alligator, caiman or...

Definitions

  1. drool, dribble; slime; baby alligator, caiman or...

Ancestry of “baba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbabadrooling, infantile talk; drool, spit

Words derived from “baba”

  • baboso
  • ababillarse
  • babilla
  • babero
  • babear
  • babosear
  • babero
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