Where does “ragbi” come from?
ragbi (Cebuano) comes from English rugby, from Cebuano rugby, from English Rugby, from English Rokeby, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
ragbi (Cebuano): rubber cement, contact cement
Definitions
- rubber cement, contact cement
Ancestry of “ragbi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rugby | A form of football in which players can hold or... |
| 2 | Cebuano | rugby | rubber cement, contact cement; the sport of rugby |
| 3 | English | Rugby | where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated OS grid ref SP5075 |
| 4 | English | Rokeby | A placename |
| 5 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |