Where does “Dübel” come from?
Dübel (German) comes from Middle High German tübel, from Old High German tubil, from Proto-Germanic dubilaz, from Proto-Germanic dubjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Dübel (German): dowel
Ancestry of “Dübel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tübel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tubil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dubilaz | peg; dowel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dubjaną | to fit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “Dübel”