Where does “bub” come from?
bub (English) comes from English brother, from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
bub (English): An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer; A...
Definitions
- An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer; A...
Ancestry of “bub”, step by step
bub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brother
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 2 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 3 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
via German Bub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bub | — |