babble的词源

英文词源

babble (v.): mid-13c., babeln "to prattle, chatter," akin to other Western European words for stammering and prattling (cognates: Swedish babbla, Old French babillier) attested from the same era, some of which probably were borrowed from others, but etymologists cannot now determine which were original. Probably imitative of baby-talk, in any case (compare Latin babulus "babbler," Greek barbaros "non-Greek-speaking"). "No direct connexion with Babel can be traced; though association with that may have affected the senses" [OED]. Meaning "to repeat oneself incoherently, speak foolishly" is attested from c. 1400. Related: Babbled; babbler; babbling; babblement.
babble (n.): "idle talk," c. 1500, from babble (v.). In 16c., commonly in reduplicated form bibble-babble.

发音释义：['bæb(ə)l] n. 喋喋不休；呀呀学语；作潺潺声vt. 含糊不清地说；泄露n. 含糊不清的话；胡言乱语；潺潺声

词源解释：babble源于对婴儿咿呀学语声的模仿。

同源词：babe（婴儿、小孩）；baby（婴儿）

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拟声词。