Where does “dib” come from?

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

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-wolf

Words derived from “dib”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb- →Every word from Arabic ذئب →
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