Where does “bob” come from?
Bob is a word whose origin is uncertain, though it may derive from obsolete or dialectal sources related to throwing or striking motions.
bob (English): To move gently and vertically, in either a single...
Definitions
- To move gently and vertically, in either a single...
Ancestry of “bob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bobben | to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog |