Where does “superlobbyist” come from?
superlobbyist (English) comes from English lobbyist, 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- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
superlobbyist (English): An extremely skilled or powerful lobbyist
Definitions
- An extremely skilled or powerful lobbyist
Ancestry of “superlobbyist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lobbyist | A person who is paid to lobby politicians and... |
| 2 | English | lobby | An entryway or reception area; vestibule;... |
| 3 | Latin | lobia | — |
| 4 | Latin | laubĭa | — |
| 5 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |