Where does “boob” come from?
Boob comes from English booby, from English bubby, from English brother, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr meaning male sibling.
boob (English): Idiot, fool; Idiotic, foolish; To behave...
Definitions
- Idiot, fool; Idiotic, foolish; To behave...
Ancestry of “boob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | booby | A stupid person; Any of various large tropical... |
| 2 | English | bubby | A woman's breast; bub; bubba; Alternative... |
| 3 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 4 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 5 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |