babiller

French

verb

Definitions

to chat; to babble; to natter (to talk about insignificant things)

Etymology

Inherited from Old French babillier (stutter) derived from Old Dutch *babon, *babelōn, *babōn (mumble, babble, chatter) derived from Proto-Germanic *babalōną (chatter) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰa-bʰa-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰa-bʰa-

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Cognates and derived terms

babbelen Dutch, Flemish
babbelkous Dutch, Flemish
babbeltruc Dutch, Flemish
babillage French
babillard French
*baba- Proto-Indo-European
*bʰa-bʰa- Proto-Indo-European
*babalōną Proto-Germanic
*bæblian Old English
babbla Old Norse
babillier Old French
babiladi Esperanto
babilado Esperanto
babilaĉi Esperanto
babilejo Esperanto
babilema Esperanto
babili Esperanto
babbelen Middle Dutch
*babbalon Old Dutch
*babon, *babelōn, *babōn Old Dutch
babbelje Old Frisian
babillé Louisiana Creole French