The story
- Middle English · derived fromday“servant”
- English todayHobday
From the personal name Hob + Middle English day (“servant”).
Words from the same roots
Middle Englishday all →
dayDeyes
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hobday
Today it means: to operate on the larynx of a horse in order to improve its breathing Full definition →
Middle English day