Where does “rubber” come from?
Rubber comes from English rub, derived from Chinese 兒, Old French -er, Latin -are, Latin -arius, and Proto-Italic -os.
rubber (English): Pliable material derived from the sap of the...
Definitions
- Pliable material derived from the sap of the...
Ancestry of “rubber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rub | An act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | rubben | — |
| 3 | Saterland Frisian | rubben | — |
Words derived from “rubber”