Where does “dibbler” come from?
dibbler (English) comes from English Dibble, from English Theobald, from Proto-Germanic *Þeudubalþ, from Proto-Germanic *balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
dibbler (English): A small Australian mouse-like marsupial; A...
Definitions
- A small Australian mouse-like marsupial; A...
Ancestry of “dibbler”, step by step
dibbler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dibble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dibble | A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds |
| 2 | English | Theobald | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Þeudubalþ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *balþ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Nyunga djil-yoor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyunga | djil-yoor | — |