Where does “hobohemia” come from?
hobohemia (English) comes from English bohemia, from French Bohême, from Middle French Bohême, from Latin Boiohaemum.
hobohemia (English): A community of hoboes
Definitions
- A community of hoboes
Ancestry of “hobohemia”, step by step
hobohemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bohemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bohemia | Alternative letter-case form of Bohemia |
| 2 | French | Bohême | Bohemia |
| 3 | Middle French | Bohême | — |
| 4 | Latin | Boiohaemum | — |
via English hobo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hobo | A wandering homeless person, especially one... |