Where does “wanbof” come from?

wanbof (Dutch) comes from Dutch wan, from Middle Dutch wan.

wanbof (Dutch): misfortune, bad luck

Definitions

  1. misfortune, bad luck

Ancestry of “wanbof”, step by step

wanbof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwanwinnowing basket
2Middle Dutchwan—

via Dutch bof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbofmumps; luck, fortune
2Middle Dutchboffestrike, blow; cheek
Every word from Middle Dutch wan →Every word from Dutch wan →