Where does “kobe” come from?
kobe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kubisi, from Proto-West Germanic *kobō, from Proto-Germanic kubô — shed, hut; originally "wattle shed".
kobe (Middle High German): shed, sty; sty, shed
Ancestry of “kobe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kubisi | hut, tent |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *kobō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kubô | shed, hut; originally "wattle shed" |
Words derived from “kobe”