Where does “dauby” come from?
dauby (English) comes from English daub, from Old French dauber, from Latin dealbo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
dauby (English): Smeary; viscous; glutinous; adhesive
Definitions
- Smeary; viscous; glutinous; adhesive
Ancestry of “dauby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daub | Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in... |
| 2 | Old French | dauber | to whiten; whitewash; to provide with; to furnish... |
| 3 | Latin | dealbo | I whitewash; I plaster, parget; I purify, cleanse |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |