Where does “hobbykniv” come from?
hobbykniv (Danish) comes from Danish hobby, from English hobby, from English hobby-horse, from Middle English hoby, from Albanian hobe, from Middle Low German hōpen, from Old Saxon hopon, from Proto-West Germanic hopōn — to hope, to expect.
hobbykniv (Danish): a boxcutter, a utility knife
Definitions
- a boxcutter, a utility knife
Ancestry of “hobbykniv”, step by step
hobbykniv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hobby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hobby | hobby activity |
| 2 | English | hobby | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare... |
| 3 | English | hobby-horse | Alternative spelling of hobby horse |
| 4 | Middle English | hoby | — |
| 5 | Albanian | hobe | catapult, sling |
| 6 | Middle Low German | hōpen | to hope |
| 7 | Old Saxon | hopon | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hopōn | to hope, to expect |