Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/babalōną

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *baba- +‎ *-lōną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰa-bʰa-, perhaps a reduplication of Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- (to say), or a variant of onomatopoeic *baba- (to talk vaguely, mumble), or a merger of the two.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.βɑ.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*babalōną

  1. to chatter, babble

Inflection

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Descendants

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