Where does “tub” come from?

Tub comes from Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe, of uncertain origin.

tub (English): A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or...

Definitions

  1. A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or...

Ancestry of “tub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtubbetub
2Middle Dutchtubbe—

Words derived from “tub”

Every word from Middle Dutch tubbe →Every word from Middle English tubbe →