Where does “landlubber” come from?
landlubber (English) comes from English lubber, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
landlubber (English): Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship,...
Definitions
- Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship,...
Ancestry of “landlubber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lubber | A clumsy or lazy person; An inexperienced or... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lubbǭ | that which hangs or dangles |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “landlubber”