Where does “bob” come from?

bob (French) comes from English Bob, from Middle English bobben — to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog.

bob (French): bucket hat, fishing hat

Definitions

  1. bucket hat, fishing hat

Ancestry of “bob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBobA generic male person
2Middle Englishbobbento strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog

Words derived from “bob”

Every word from Middle English bobben →Every word from English Bob →