baba-
babble, babbling, unclear speech
Cross References - Pokorny
bal-bal-bʰlē̆d-, bʰl̥d-Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | ||||
| Old Irish | báb | baby, girl | n | RPN LRC |
| Old Irish | bábán | baby | n | RPN LRC |
| Irish | baban | baby | n | CDC LRC |
| Manx | bab(an) | baby | n | CDC LRC |
| English | ||||
| Middle English | baban | babe, baby | n | RPN LRC |
| Middle English | babe | babe | n | RPN LRC |
| Middle English | babee, babi | baby | n.dim | CDC RPN LRC |
| Middle English | bab(e)len | to babble | vb | CDC LRC |
| English | babble | meaningless speech-like sounds | n | W7 LRC |
| English | babble | to chatter, prattle, utter meaningless sounds | vb | W7 LRC |
| English | babe | baby | n | LRC |
| English | baby, babie | infant, new-born | n | CDC LRC |
| English | babysit, babysat | to care for children | vb.str.intrans | W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Dutch | babbelen | to babble | vb | CDC LRC |
| Low German | babbelen | to babble | vb | CDC LRC |
| Middle High German | buobe | little boy | n | RPN LRC |
| German | bappeln, bappern | to babble | vb | CDC LRC |
| German | Bube, Bubi | lad, little boy | n.masc | LRC |
| Swiss German | Buaeb | lad, little boy | n.masc | LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Icelandic | babbla | to babble | vb | CDC LRC |
| Danish | bable | to babble | vb | CDC LRC |
| Balto-Slavic | ||||
| Old Czech | bábě | doll, little girl | n | RPN LRC |
| Czech | bábenec | youngster | n | RPN LRC |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | βάρβαρος | foreign; non-Greek person | adj | LRC |