*babalōną
Runic: ᛒᚨᛒᚨᛚᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbɑ.βɑ.lɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to chatter, babble; to speak indistinctly or repetitively
Etymology
From expressive *baba- + *-lōną; Proto-Germanic *-lōną forms iterative verbs, sometimes with diminutive or attenuative force (Krahe & Meid 1969: 263–64). The base belongs to a widespread imitative family *baba- ~ *balba- ~ *barbar- denoting indistinct, repetitive, or stammering speech (Mallory & Adams 1997: 42; Mallory & Adams 2006: 360–61; Pokorny 1959: 91–92). These formations are explicitly regarded as onomatopoeic and therefore cannot securely be reconstructed as inherited Proto-Indo-European vocabulary. Compare Ancient Greek βαβάζω (babázō) and Sanskrit बबब-करो॑ति (bababa-karóti), best regarded as expressive parallels rather than secure cognates.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | babalō | babalǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | babalōsi | babalōs | babalō |
| 3rd singular | babalōþi | babalō | babalōþau |
| 1st dual | babalōs | babalōw | – |
| 2nd dual | babalōþiz | babalōþiz | babalōþiz |
| 1st plural | babalōmaz | babalōm | – |
| 2nd plural | babalōþ | babalōþ | babalōþ |
| 3rd plural | babalōnþi | babalōn | babalōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | babalōi | – |
| 2nd singular | babalōsai | babalōsau |
| 3rd singular | babalōþai | babalōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | babalōnþai | babalōnþau |
| 2nd plural | babalōnþai | babalōnþau |
| 3rd plural | babalōnþai | babalōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | babalōdǭ | babalōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | babalōdēz | babalōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | babalōdē | babalōdēdī |
| 1st dual | babalōdēdū | babalōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | babalōdēdudiz | babalōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | babalōdēdum | babalōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | babalōdēdud | babalōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | babalōdēdun | babalōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| babalōną | babalōndz | babalōdaz |
Descendants
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*babalōn, *bablōn, *wablōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bablon (Old Dutch)
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babbelen (Middle Dutch)
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babbelen (Dutch)
- babbel (Afrikaans)
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babbelen (Dutch)
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babbelen (Middle Dutch)
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*bablon (Old Dutch)
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*babalōn, *bablōn, *wablōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bablian, *bæblian, *bæflian, wæflian (Old English)
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bablen, babelen, *waffelen (Middle English)
- babble, waffle (English)
- bable, babil (Scots)
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bablen, babelen, *waffelen (Middle English)
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*bablian, *bæblian, *bæflian, wæflian (Old English)
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*babalōn, *bablōn, *wablōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*babelia (Old Frisian)
- babbelje, bale (Saterland Frisian)
- babbelje (West Frisian)
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*babelia (Old Frisian)
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*babalōn, *bablōn, *wablōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*papalōn, *babalōn, blabazzen (Old High German)
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*papelen, *babelen, blabezen, blebezen, blebzen (Middle High German)
- pappeln, bappeln, babbeln, plappern (German)
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*papelen, *babelen, blabezen, blebezen, blebzen (Middle High German)
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*papalōn, *babalōn, blabazzen (Old High German)
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*babalōn, *bablōn, *wablōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bablōn (Old Saxon)
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babbelen, brabbelen, brabbeln (Middle Low German)
- brabbeln (German)
- babbeln (Low German)
- baublen (Plautdietsch)
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babbelen, brabbelen, brabbeln (Middle Low German)
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*bablōn (Old Saxon)
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babbla (Old Norse)
- bable, bavle (Danish)
- babla (Faroese)
- båbble, babble (Gutnish)
- babla (Icelandic)
- bable (Norwegian)
- babbla (Swedish)