Where does “Nub” come from?

Nub (English) comes from English noob, from English newbie, from English newie, from English New, from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel — human being; man; hand.

Nub (English): The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon

Definitions

  1. The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon

Ancestry of “Nub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnoobA newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone...
2EnglishnewbieA newcomer, someone new to something; A new user...
3EnglishnewieSomething newly released, such as a song or film
4EnglishNewmade, or created
5EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
6EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
7Middle Englishmanuel
8Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
9Old Frenchmanual
10Latinmanuālishand
11Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
12Proto-Italicmanushand
13Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “Nub

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-
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