Where does “doob” come from?
doob (English) comes from Hindi दूब, from Sanskrit दूर्वा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dŕ̥HwaH, from Proto-Indo-European *dérHuh₂.
doob (English): doob grass; A marijuana cigarette
Definitions
- doob grass; A marijuana cigarette
Ancestry of “doob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | दूब | Bermuda grass |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दूर्वा | panicgrass; millet; Bermuda grass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dŕ̥HwaH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *dérHuh₂ | — |
Words derived from “doob”