Where does “hobbit” come from?
hobbit (Hungarian) comes from English hobbit, from Old English holbȳtla.
Ancestry of “hobbit”, step by step
hobbit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hobbit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hobbit | A fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy... |
| 2 | Old English | holbȳtla | — |
via Hungarian hobbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hobbi | hobby |