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Where does “Nub” come from?

Nub (English) comes from English noob, from English newbie, from English newie, from English New, from English MAN, from Middle English man, from Old English mān, from Sanskrit महादेव — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

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
4EnglishNew—
5EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
6Middle EnglishmanTypically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;...
7Old Englishmānbad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;...
8Sanskritमहादेव—
9Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
10Sanskritमहायान—
11Sanskritयानcarriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,...
12Proto-Indo-AryanyáHnam—
13Proto-Indo-IranianyáHnam—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-nom—
15Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
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