Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “mobning” come from?

mobning (Danish) comes from Danish mobbe, from English mob, from English mobile, from Latin mōbilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

mobning (Danish): bullying; victimization; harassment

Definitions

  1. bullying; victimization; harassment

Ancestry of “mobning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmobbebully , victimize; gang up on
2EnglishmobA large or disorderly group of people; especially...
3EnglishmobileCapable of being moved, especially on wheels;...
4Latinmōbilis—
5Latin-bilis-ble
6Proto-Italic-ðlis—
7Proto-Indo-European-dʰlis—
8Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom →