Pöbel

Etymology
From, (“folk, people”, ca. 1200). Generally derived from,. However, since Middle High German consistently shows -v-, borrowing from Italian Gallo-Romance povolo should also be considered. In any case from. The form with -b- shows a later, chiefly East Central German development and was spread by Bible. The umlaut is attested since the 15th century (perhaps after ).

Noun

 * 1) mob
 * 2) riffraff