Where does “sobful” come from?

sobful (English) comes from English sob, from Middle Dutch sabben.

sobful (English): Full of sobs; tearful, weeping

Definitions

  1. Full of sobs; tearful, weeping

Ancestry of “sobful”, step by step

sobful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsobA cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath;...
2Middle Dutchsabben—

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful—
Every word from Middle Dutch sabben →Every word from English sob →