Where does “Stube” come from?

Stube (German) comes from Middle High German stube, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-Germanic *stubu.

Stube (German): living room; room; parlour

Definitions

  1. living room; room; parlour

Ancestry of “Stube”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanstube—
2Old High Germanstubaa heated room; bathroom; step
3Proto-Germanic*stubu—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *stubu →Every word from Old High German stuba →Every word from Middle High German stube →