Where does “permastubble” come from?
permastubble (English) comes from English stubble, from Anglo-Norman stuble, from Old French esteule, from Old French estoble, from Latin stipula, from Proto-Italic stipelā, from Proto-Italic stips, from Proto-Indo-European steyp- — be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect.
permastubble (English): A perpetual growth of stubble, especially if deliberately maintained as a matter of personal style
Definitions
- A perpetual growth of stubble, especially if deliberately maintained as a matter of personal style
Ancestry of “permastubble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stubble | Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face;... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | stuble | — |
| 3 | Old French | esteule | straw |
| 4 | Old French | estoble | — |
| 5 | Latin | stipula | stalk; stubble; straw |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stipelā | straw |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stips | stalk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steyp- | be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect |