Where does “stubble” come from?
Stubble comes from Old French estuble, from Latin stipula meaning stem or stalk, derived from Proto-Italic stipelā and Proto-Indo-European steyp-.
stubble (English): Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face;...
Definitions
- Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face;...
Ancestry of “stubble”, step by step
stubble traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman stuble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | stuble | — |
| 2 | Old French | esteule | straw |
| 3 | Old French | estoble | — |
| 4 | Latin | stipula | stalk; stubble; straw |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stipelā | straw |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stips | stalk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyp- | be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect |
via Old French estuble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estuble | stubble |