Where does “kobill” come from?
kobill (Middle English) comes from Middle English cobb, from Proto-Germanic kubb-, from Proto-Indo-European gup-, from Proto-Indo-European gew- — to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;...
Ancestry of “kobill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cobb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kubb- | lump; round object |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |
Words derived from “kobill”