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Where does “lobbyiste” come from?

lobbyiste (French) comes from French lobby, from English lobby, from Latin lobia, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

lobbyiste (French): lobbyist

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  1. lobbyist

Ancestry of “lobbyiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlobbylobby
2EnglishlobbyAn entryway or reception area; vestibule;...
3Latinlobia—
4Latinlaubĭa—
5Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
6Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
7Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
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