Where does “jilboob” come from?
jilboob (English) comes from English boob, 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 — brother.
jilboob (English): A Muslim woman who wears the jilbab while at the same time wearing a tight dress or blouse emphasizing her breasts
Definitions
- A Muslim woman who wears the jilbab while at the same time wearing a tight dress or blouse emphasizing her breasts
Ancestry of “jilboob”, step by step
jilboob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boob | Idiot, fool; Idiotic, foolish; To behave... |
| 2 | English | booby | A stupid person; Any of various large tropical... |
| 3 | English | bubby | A woman's breast; bub; bubba; Alternative... |
| 4 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 5 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 6 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |