'babelize' originates from English, specifically from the word 'Babel' (from Hebrew 'Bavel'), combined with the productive suffix '-ize' (from Greek/Latin formation), where 'Babel' referred to the biblical place associated with confused speech.

'Babel' came into English via Latin 'Babel' (from Hebrew 'Bavel'). The noun 'babel' (meaning a confused noise or scene of confusion) developed in English, and in Modern English the verb 'babelize' was formed by adding the suffix '-ize' to create an action verb.

Initially 'Babel' referred to the biblical city 'Bavel'; over time 'babel' came to mean 'a confused noise or mixture of voices,' and 'babelize' evolved to mean 'to make something confused or noisy (as if like Babel).'