Where does “bobol bach” come from?

bobol bach (Welsh) comes from Welsh bach, from Old Welsh bach, from Proto-Celtic bakkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bobol bach (Welsh): An expression of shock or disbelief: good grief

Definitions

  1. An expression of shock or disbelief: good grief

Ancestry of “bobol bach”, step by step

bobol bach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbachsmall, little, short; not fully-grown or...
2Old Welshbach
3Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

via Welsh pobol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpobol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-