Where does “babun” come from?

babun (Sranan Tongo) comes from English baboon, from Middle English babewin, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

babun (Sranan Tongo): Colombian red howler or Venezuelan red howler (Alouatta seniculus)

Definitions

  1. Colombian red howler or Venezuelan red howler (Alouatta seniculus)

Ancestry of “babun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaboonAn Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having...
2Middle Englishbabewin—
3Old Frenchbabouin—
4Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle
Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle English babewin →