Where does “wobblette” come from?

wobblette (English) comes from English wobbler, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

wobblette (English): A crime that may be charged as either a misdemeanor or an infraction

Definitions

  1. A crime that may be charged as either a misdemeanor or an infraction

Ancestry of “wobblette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwobblerOne who or that which wobbles; A stone that rocks...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye
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