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Where does “lobbe” come from?

lobbe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lobbe (Old English): Alternative form of loppe; spider

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of loppe; spider

Ancestry of “lobbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclubbǭthat which hangs or dangles
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lobbe”

  • lopsided
  • lop
  • lopsidedly
  • lopsidedness
  • lopper
  • loppy
  • lopseed
  • lopt
  • loppiness
  • lopp
  • lob
  • loppe
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