hobble etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English (Middle English hobbele(n) "to limp, walk awkwardly," from a base hobbe- (representing the sounds made while limping) + -le(n) -el(en) suffix of frequentative verbs.

Meaning:

• To walk with difficulty, especially due to pain or injury; to limp.
• To move or act clumsily or awkwardly.

Origin:

• The word "hobble" is onomatopoeic, meaning that it imitates the sound of a person limping or walking awkwardly.
• It was first used in the 14th century to describe the gait of someone who has a lame leg.
• Over time, the meaning of "hobble" has expanded to include any type of clumsy or awkward movement.

hobble relate terms

• limp

  Etymology The word limp is derived from the Middle English word limpen which means

• hitch

  Etymology The word hitch comes from the Middle English word hicchen which means to

• hitch

  Etymology The word hitch comes from the Middle English word hicchen which means to

• pester

  Etymology and Meaning The word pester comes from the Middle English pesteren which i

• trammel

  Etymology The word trammel comes from the Middle French word tramail which in turn c

• gait

  Etymology The word gait comes from the Middle English word gat which is itself deriv

• shackle

  Etymology The word shackle comes from the Middle English word shakele which in turn

• walk

  Etymology The word walk derives from the Proto Germanic word walkaną meaning to roll

• hinder

  Etymology The word hinder comes from the Old English word hindrian meaning to obst

• hamper

  Etymology Middle English hamper from Old French hanaper from Medieval Latin hanaperu