Reconstruction:Latin/babbus

This Latin 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.

Latin

Etymology

Childish term of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbabbʊs/

Noun

*babbus m (Proto-Romance)

1. dad, father

Descendants

• Italo-Romance:
  • Italian: babbo
• North Italian:
  • Romagnol: ba, bab
  • Romansch: bab
• Insular Romance:
  • Sardinian: babbu