Etymology of the English word lobby
the English word
lobbyderived from the Medieval Latin word
lobia (kidney bean; lobby)
derived from the Late Latin word
laubiaDate
The earliest known usage of lobby in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
lobbyist,
lobbied,
lobbyingDerivations in other languages
Italian
lobbyCognates
Dutch
lobby, French
lobby, German
Lobby, Norwegian
lobby, Swedish
lobbyUsage
Word found in Modern English
