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Where does “dib” come from?

dib (English) comes from Arabic ذئب, from Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb-.

dib (English): To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a...

Definitions

  1. To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a...

Ancestry of “dib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذئبgolden jackal; wolf
2Proto-Semitic*ḏiʔb-—

Words derived from “dib”

  • dibs
  • dibble
  • dibber
  • dibbler
  • dippleri
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