Babbo etymology

Italian

Italian word babbo comes from Italian onomatopoeic, and later Latin *babbus ((Vulgar Latin) dad, father.)

Etymology of babbo

Detailed word origin of babbo

Dictionary entry Language Definition
onomatopoeic Italian (it)
*babbus Latin (lat) (Vulgar Latin) dad, father.
babbo Italian (it) (regional, Central Italy, familiar) dad, daddy.