Where does “боб” come from?

боб (Bulgarian) comes from English bobsled, from English sled, from Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch sledde, from Proto-Germanic slidô — sled, sleigh.

боб (Bulgarian): bean; bobsled

Definitions

  1. bean; bobsled

Ancestry of “боб”, step by step

боб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bobsled

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbobsledA sled used to go down a bob track; The sport of...
2EnglishsledA small, light vehicle with runners, used...
3Middle Englishsledde—
4Middle Dutchsledde—
5Proto-Germanicslidôsled, sleigh

via Proto-Slavic bobъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbobъbean, fava bean
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰabʰ-bean

Words derived from “боб”

Every word from Proto-Germanic slidô →Every word from Middle Dutch sledde →Every word from Middle English sledde →