Where does “hydrofoob” come from?
hydrofoob (Dutch) comes from Dutch -foob, from English boob, from English booby, from English bubby, from English brother, from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer — brother.
hydrofoob (Dutch): hydrophobic
Definitions
- hydrophobic
Ancestry of “hydrofoob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | -foob | -phobe |
| 2 | English | boob | Idiot, fool; Idiotic, foolish; To behave... |
| 3 | English | booby | A stupid person; Any of various large tropical... |
| 4 | English | bubby | A woman's breast; bub; bubba; Alternative... |
| 5 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 6 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 7 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |