Where does “bobbista” come from?

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

bobbista (Italian): bobsleigh / bobsled rider

Definitions

  1. bobsleigh / bobsled rider

Ancestry of “bobbista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbobbobsleigh / bobsled
2EnglishbobsledA sled used to go down a bob track; The sport of...
3EnglishsledA small, light vehicle with runners, used...
4Middle Englishsledde—
5Middle Dutchsledde—
6Proto-Germanicslidôsled, sleigh
Every word from Proto-Germanic slidô →Every word from Middle Dutch sledde →Every word from Middle English sledde →
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