Where does “Dobby” come from?

Dobby (English) comes from English Dobbie, from English Dobb, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

Dobby (English): A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns

Definitions

  1. A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns

Ancestry of “Dobby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDobbie—
2EnglishDobb—
3EnglishRobert—
4Anglo-NormanRobert—
Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →