Where does “jobbing” come from?
Jobbing derives from English job, which comes from English jobbe meaning a piece of work.
jobbing (English): present participle of job; Buying and selling...
Definitions
- present participle of job; Buying and selling...
Ancestry of “jobbing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | job | A task; An economic role for which a person is... |
| 2 | English | jobbe of work | piece of work |
| 3 | Italian | gobbe | feminine plural of gobbo; plural of gobba |
| 4 | Old French | gobet | piece |