Where does “blubber” come from?

blubber (Dutch) comes from English blubber, from English blub — To cry, whine or blubber; To swell; to puff out,...

blubber (Dutch): mud, or anything of similar consistency and slipperiness

Definitions

  1. mud, or anything of similar consistency and slipperiness

Ancestry of “blubber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblubberA fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately...
2EnglishblubTo cry, whine or blubber; To swell; to puff out,...

Words derived from “blubber”

Every word from English blub →Every word from English blubber →