Where does “Bobu” come from?

Bobu (Romanian) comes 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 “Bobu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Bobu”

Bobulești
Bobești
Bobulescu
Bobaia
Bobeanu
Bobescu
Bobișteanu
Bobulișteanu

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