Where does “bobs” come from?

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

bobs (French): plural of bob

Definitions

  1. plural of bob

Ancestry of “bobs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbobbucket hat, fishing hat
2EnglishBobA generic male person
3Middle Englishbobbento strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog
Every word from Middle English bobben →Every word from English Bob →Every word from French bob →