Where does “cobble” come from?
Cobble comes from Middle English cobill, from Middle English cobb, from Proto-Germanic kubb-, of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
cobble (English): A cobblestone; A particle from 64 to 256 mm in...
Definitions
- A cobblestone; A particle from 64 to 256 mm in...
Ancestry of “cobble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cobill | — |
| 2 | Middle English | cob | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kubb- | lump; round object |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |
Words derived from “cobble”