Where does “bobweight” come from?

bobweight (English) comes from English weight, from Middle English weight, from Old English wiht, from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

bobweight (English): A counterweight on part of a machine; A weight...

Definitions

A counterweight on part of a machine; A weight...

Ancestry of “bobweight”, step by step

bobweight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English weight

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	weight	The force on an object due to the gravitational...
2	Middle English	weight	—
3	Old English	wiht	creature, person, thing, being; weight
4	Latin	Vectis	Isle of Wight
5	Proto-Celtic	wextā	time, course, turn
6	Proto-Indo-European	weǵʰ-	to bring; to transport

via English Bob

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Bob	A generic male person
2	Middle English	bobben	to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wextā →Every word from Latin Vectis →