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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

  1. Pliable material derived from the sap of the...

Ancestry of “rubber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrubAn act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A...
2Middle Englishrubben—
3Saterland Frisianrubben—

Words derived from “rubber”

  • rubbers
  • rubbery
  • rubberlike
  • rubbered
  • rubbering
  • rubberoid
  • nonrubber
  • rubberiness
  • rubberless
  • rubberwood
  • rubberize
  • rubberish
  • rubberwear
  • rubberization
  • rubberily
  • rubberist
  • rubberism
  • rubberise
  • rubber
  • రబ్బరు
  • ရော်ဘာ
  • raba'
Every word from Saterland Frisian rubben →