Where does “landlubbing” come from?
landlubbing (English) comes from English landlubber, from English lubber, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
landlubbing (English): Unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship
Definitions
- Unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship
Ancestry of “landlubbing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | landlubber | Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship,... |
| 2 | English | lubber | A clumsy or lazy person; An inexperienced or... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubbǭ | that which hangs or dangles |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |