Hobby etymology

English

English word hobby comes from Old Dutch hobben, Proto-Germanic *huppōną (To move up and down; hop.)

Etymology of hobby

Detailed word origin of hobby

Dictionary entry Language Definition
hobben Old Dutch (odt)
*huppōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To move up and down; hop.
*huppōn Frankish (frk)
hobi Old French (fro)
ober Old French (fro)
hobin Middle English (enm)
hobby-horse English (en)
hobby English (en) (horses) An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.