Where does “babwnod” come from?

babwnod (Welsh) comes from Welsh babŵn, from English baboon, from Middle English babewin, from Old French babouin, from Old French baboue — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.

babwnod (Welsh): plural of babŵn

Definitions

  1. plural of babŵn

Ancestry of “babwnod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbabŵnbaboon
2EnglishbaboonAn Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having...
3Middle Englishbabewin—
4Old Frenchbabouin—
5Old FrenchbaboueAlternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle
Every word from Old French baboue →Every word from Old French babouin →Every word from Middle English babewin →