Reconstruction:Old English/baba

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *babō, from Proto-Germanic *babô, from *ba-, *bō-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.bɑ/

    Noun

    *baba m

    1. a male child

    Declension

    Weak:

    singular plural
    nominative *baba *baban
    accusative *baban *baban
    genitive *baban *babena
    dative *baban *babum

    Descendants

    • Middle English: babe, bab
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