Where does “haubby” come from?

haubby (Old French) comes from Old French hober, from Old Dutch hobben — to toss, move up and down.

Ancestry of “haubby”, step by step

haubby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French hober

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhober—
2Old Dutchhobbento toss, move up and down

via Old French ober

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoberto stir, move

Words derived from “haubby”

Every word from Old Dutch hobben →Every word from Old French hober →