Where does “wobblingly” come from?
wobblingly (English) comes from English wobbling, from English wobble, from English wabble, from Low German wabbeln, from Middle High German wabelen, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
wobblingly (English): With a wobbling motion
Definitions
- With a wobbling motion
Ancestry of “wobblingly”, step by step
wobblingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wobbling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wobbling | present participle of wobble; The motion of... |
| 2 | English | wobble | An unsteady motion; A tremulous sound; A... |
| 3 | English | wabble | wobble, move to and fro |
| 4 | Low German | wabbeln | to wobble, wiggle, shake, waggle |
| 5 | Middle High German | wabelen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |