Where does “lobbier” come from?
lobbier (English) comes from English lobby, from Latin lobia, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
lobbier (English): One who lobbies; a lobbyist
Definitions
- One who lobbies; a lobbyist
Ancestry of “lobbier”, step by step
lobbier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lobby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lobby | An entryway or reception area; vestibule;... |
| 2 | Latin | lobia | — |
| 3 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 4 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |