Where does “stubbily” come from?
stubbily (English) comes from English stubby, from English stub, from Middle English stubbe, from Old English stybb, from Old English stubb, from Old Norse stubbr, from Proto-Germanic stubbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stubbily (English): In a stubby way
Definitions
- In a stubby way
Ancestry of “stubbily”, step by step
stubbily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stubby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stubby | Abounding with stubs; Like a stub; short,... |
| 2 | English | stub | Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as... |
| 3 | Middle English | stubbe | tree stump; pointed stick, stake, thorn, stub,... |
| 4 | Old English | stybb | stump of a tree; stub |
| 5 | Old English | stubb | Alternative form of stybb; tree stump |
| 6 | Old Norse | stubbr | a tree stump |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stubbaz | stump; stub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |