mobning (Danish)
Where does "mobning" come from?
The Danish noun 'mobning', meaning bullying, victimization, or harassment[1], comes from the English noun 'mobbing'[1]. This English term originates from the present participle of the verb 'mob'[1], which is a shortened form of 'mobile'[2]. That English word ultimately traces back to the Latin phrase 'mōbile (vulgus)', meaning fickle crowd[2].
Full etymology tree
- mobning (Danish), 'bullying'
- borrowed mobbing (English), 'present participle and gerund of mob'
- derived mob (English), 'To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.'
- clipping mob (Middle English)
- abbreviation mobile (Middle English)
- inherited mobile (Latin), 'nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of mōbilis'
- abbreviation mobile (Middle English)
- clipping mob (Middle English)
- derived mob (English), 'To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.'
- borrowed mobbing (English), 'present participle and gerund of mob'
Ancestors
- mobbing (English)
Sources
Updated September 2026
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