Where does “bob” come from?
bob (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȍb, from English Bob, from Middle English bobben — to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog.
bob (Romanian): A type of bean, field bean, horse bean, broad...
Definitions
- A type of bean, field bean, horse bean, broad...
Ancestry of “bob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȍb | — |
| 2 | English | Bob | A generic male person |
| 3 | Middle English | bobben | to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog |