Where does “bob” come from?

bob (Italian) comes from English bobsled, from English sled, from Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch sledde, from Proto-Germanic slidô — sled, sleigh.

bob (Italian): bobsleigh / bobsled

Definitions

  1. bobsleigh / bobsled

Ancestry of “bob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbobsledA sled used to go down a bob track; The sport of...
2EnglishsledA small, light vehicle with runners, used...
3Middle Englishsledde—
4Middle Dutchsledde—
5Proto-Germanicslidôsled, sleigh

Words derived from “bob”

Every word from Proto-Germanic slidô →Every word from Middle Dutch sledde →Every word from Middle English sledde →