Where does “bobby-dazzler” come from?
bobby-dazzler (English) comes from English dazzler, from English dazzle, from English daze, from English dazed, from Old Norse dasask, from Proto-Germanic dasōjan-, from Proto-Germanic daza-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
bobby-dazzler (English): An attractive person
Definitions
- An attractive person
Ancestry of “bobby-dazzler”, step by step
bobby-dazzler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dazzler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dazzler | One who or that which dazzles; something... |
| 2 | English | dazzle | To confuse the sight of by means of excessive... |
| 3 | English | daze | The state of being dazed; A glittering stone; To... |
| 4 | English | dazed | In a state of shock or confusion; Stunned; simple... |
| 5 | Old Norse | dasask | to become weary |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dasōjan- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | daza- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via English Bobby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bobby | A police officer |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |