Where does “hobi” come from?

hobi (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “hobi”, step by step

hobi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic huppōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Old French hober

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

Words derived from “hobi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →