Where does “Darwin stubby” come from?
Darwin stubby (English) comes from English Darwin, from Old English Dēorwine, from Old English dēore, from Proto-West Germanic diurī, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Darwin stubby (English): A 2.25 litre bottle of beer, today made...
Definitions
- A 2.25 litre bottle of beer, today made...
Ancestry of “Darwin stubby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Darwin | especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection |
| 2 | Old English | Dēorwine | {{non-gloss definition|a given name}} |
| 3 | Old English | dēore | dear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | diurī | valuable, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | diurijaz | dear, precious; expensive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |