Where does “Bobești” come from?

Bobești (Romanian) comes from Romanian Bobu, from Romanian bob, from Serbo-Croatian bȍb, from English Bob, from Middle English bobben — to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog.

Ancestry of “Bobești”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	Bobu	—
2	Romanian	bob	A type of bean, field bean, horse bean, broad...
3	Serbo-Croatian	bȍb	broad bean
4	English	Bob	A generic male person
5	Middle English	bobben	to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog

Words derived from “Bobești”

Bobișteanu

Every word from Middle English bobben →Every word from English Bob →Every word from Serbo-Croatian bȍb →