Where does “babul” come from?
babul (Volapük) comes from Volapük balsebalul, from Volapük -ül, from Volapük mul — month.
babul (Volapük): November
Definitions
- November
Ancestry of “babul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | balsebalul | November |
| 2 | Volapük | -ül | offspring, young (of an animal), young organism (animal or plant) (e.g., torül = young bull, bullock; kunül = young cow, heifer; lupül = wolf cub) |
| 3 | Volapük | mul | month |