Where does “Daube” come from?
Daube (German) comes from French daube, from Italian dobba, from Hungarian dob, from Proto-Ugric tᴕmpɜ- — to throw down, to strike.
Daube (German): stave (of a barrel)
Definitions
- stave (of a barrel)
Ancestry of “Daube”, step by step
Daube traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French daube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | daube | stew, casserole; daube; crap; crappiness;... |
| 2 | Italian | dobba | marinade |
| 3 | Hungarian | dob | to throw, to cast; to roll; to dump |
| 4 | Proto-Ugric | tᴕmpɜ- | to throw down, to strike |
via Middle High German dūge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dūge | — |