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Where does “daube” come from?

daube (French) comes from Italian dobba, from Hungarian dob, from Proto-Ugric tᴕmpɜ- — to throw down, to strike.

daube (French): stew, casserole; daube; crap; crappiness;...

Definitions

  1. stew, casserole; daube; crap; crappiness;...

Ancestry of “daube”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandobbamarinade
2Hungariandobto throw, to cast; to roll; to dump
3Proto-Ugrictᴕmpɜ-to throw down, to strike

Words derived from “daube”

  • daube
  • endaubage
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