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