Where does “Holzdübel” come from?
Holzdübel (German) comes from German Dübel, 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.
Holzdübel (German): peg
Ancestry of “Holzdübel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Dübel | dowel |
| 2 | Middle High German | tübel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tubil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dubilaz | peg; dowel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dubjaną | to fit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |