Babe etymology

English

English word babe comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰāt-, and later Proto-Germanic *bō- (A stem meaning father, brother, close male relation.)

Detailed word origin of babe

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bʰāt- Proto-Indo-European (ine) father, (elder) brother, father, elder brother, brother
*bō- Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) A stem meaning father, brother, close male relation.
*baba Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
babe Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
babe English (en) (literary, or, poetic) A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.. (slang) An attractive person, especially a young woman.. Darling (term of endearment).

Words with the same origin as babe

Descendants of *bʰāt-

baby bandit bo boy boyfriend bub homie