Where does “wobble” come from?
Wobble comes from Low German wabbeln, a word of uncertain ultimate origin whose exact meaning is not documented.
wobble (English): An unsteady motion; A tremulous sound; A...
Definitions
- An unsteady motion; A tremulous sound; A...
Ancestry of “wobble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wabble | wobble, move to and fro |
| 2 | Low German | wabbeln | to wobble, wiggle, shake, waggle |
| 3 | Middle High German | wabelen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “wobble”