Where does “bobo” come from?
bobo (Aklanon) comes from Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
bobo (Aklanon): fish trap
Definitions
- fish trap
Ancestry of “bobo”, step by step
bobo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish bobo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bobo | stupid, silly, naive; A stupid or naive person; a... |
| 2 | Latin | balbus | stammering, stuttering; lisping; fumbling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |
via Proto-Austronesian bubu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | bubu | fish trap |