Where does “dub” come from?

Dub comes from English double, which derives from English do, traced through Latin decimus and the suffix Latin -alis back to the Proto-Indo-European root dʰeh₁-.

dub (English): To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the...

Definitions

  1. To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the...

Ancestry of “dub”, step by step

dub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdupto open
2Middle Englishdon upto open

via English dubstep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdubstepA genre of electronic music descended from 2-step...
2English2-step garageA subgenre of UK garage characterized by its lack of the typical kick drum beat pattern

Words derived from “dub

Every word from Middle English don up
dub — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer