Where does “Ballbub” come from?

Ballbub (German) comes from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.

Ballbub (German): ball boy

Definitions

  1. ball boy

Ancestry of “Ballbub”, step by step

Ballbub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German ball

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanballball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
2Frenchbaldance party, ball
3Old Frenchbal—

via German Bub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBub—
Every word from Old French bal →