Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic word. Not related to βαίνω (baínō, to walk). Compare also βαβάζω (babázō, to speak inarticulately) and βάβάλον (bábálon, bawler, shouter).

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βᾰμβαίνω (bambaínō)

  1. to chatter with the teeth, stammer

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