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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |