Where does “yobbishly” come from?
yobbishly (English) comes from English yobbish, from English yob, from English boy, from Middle English boye, from Old English bōia, from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
yobbishly (English): In a yobbish manner
Definitions
- In a yobbish manner
Ancestry of “yobbishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yobbish | Characteristic of a yob, lout or hooligan |
| 2 | English | yob | A boy; A person who engages in antisocial... |
| 3 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 5 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |