Where does “хоббит” come from?
хоббит (Russian) comes from English hobbit, from Old English holbȳtla.
хоббит (Russian): hobbit
Ancestry of “хоббит”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hobbit | A fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy... |
| 2 | Old English | holbȳtla | — |