Where does “Mobbing” come from?
Mobbing (German) comes from English mobbing, from English mob, from English mobile, from Latin mōbilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
Mobbing (German): bullying; mobbing
Ancestry of “Mobbing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mobbing | present participle of mob; The aggressive... |
| 2 | English | mob | A large or disorderly group of people; especially... |
| 3 | English | mobile | Capable of being moved, especially on wheels;... |
| 4 | Latin | mōbilis | — |
| 5 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |