Where does “Tuub” come from?
Tuub (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German tūbe, from Old High German tūba, from Proto-Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Tuub (Alemannic German): pigeon; dove
Ancestry of “Tuub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | tūbe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tūba | dove, pigeon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *dūbā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dūbǭ | dove, pigeon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |