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2 paź 2022 · Babel. capital of Babylon, now a ruin near Hillah in Iraq, late 14c., from Late Latin, from Hebrew Babhel (Genesis xi), from Akkadian bab-ilu "Gate of God" (from bab "gate" + ilu "god"). The name is a translation of Sumerian Ka-dingir.
Genesis 11:9 spells out that it's called Babel בָּבֶל because there God did confound (in Hebrew בָּלַ֥ל, “bâlal”) the languages of Earth. The wordplay appears intentional, but at the same time is typically used for causal explanations. Folk etymology from two millennia ago, or bonafide ancient origin story?
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun Babel, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
24 lip 2023 · stern (n.1) early 13c., "hind part of a ship," where the helm and rudder were, hence also "steering gear of a ship," probably from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse stjorn "a steering," related to or derived from styra "to guide" (see steer (v.)).
Doesn't look like it. Babel, meaning "Gate of God," comes from Akkadian, whereas babble comes from Proto-Germanic babalōną, meaning "to chatter."
An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Babel. We'll discuss the original Hebrew/Greek, plus the words and names Babel is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
The earliest known use of the noun stern is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for stern is from around 1300, in King Horn. stern is probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian. See etymology.
