Where does “rub” come from?

Rub comes from Middle English rubben, from Saterland Frisian rubben, of unknown ultimate origin.

rub (English): An act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A...

Definitions

  1. An act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A...

Ancestry of “rub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrubbenTo rub; to move back and forwards on a surface
2Saterland Frisianrubben—

Words derived from “rub”

Every word from Saterland Frisian rubben →