Where does “cyberbully” come from?

cyberbully (English) comes from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

cyberbully (English): A bully who operates online, in cyberspace; To...

Definitions

  1. A bully who operates online, in cyberspace; To...

Ancestry of “cyberbully”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbullyA person who is intentionally, physically, or...
2Dutchboela lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel
3Dutchboedelestate
4Middle Dutchboedel—
5Old Dutchbuothal—
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →Every word from Middle Dutch boedel →Every word from Dutch boedel →