Etymology of the English word bobstay
the English word
bobstayderived from the English word
bobderived from the English word
stayderived from the English word
staienderived from the Anglo-French word
estaierderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*staganderived from the English word
stayderived from the English word
stagderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*stag-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stegh-Date
The earliest known usage of bobstay in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
