Where does “boobyish” come from?
boobyish (English) comes from English booby, from English bubby, from English brother, from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
boobyish (English): Stupid; dull-witted
Ancestry of “boobyish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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; A ... |
| 5 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |