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