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Where does “mob cap” come from?

mob cap (English) comes from English mob, from English mobile, from Latin mōbilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

mob cap (English): A plain cap or headdress for women or girls,...

Definitions

  1. A plain cap or headdress for women or girls,...

Ancestry of “mob cap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmobA large or disorderly group of people; especially...
2EnglishmobileCapable of being moved, especially on wheels;...
3Latinmōbilis—
4Latin-bilis-ble
5Proto-Italic-ðlis—
6Proto-Indo-European-dʰlis—
7Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
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