Where does “dübeln” come from?

dübeln (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.

dübeln (German): to dowel, to employ wall plugs to fasten something

Definitions

  1. to dowel, to employ wall plugs to fasten something

Ancestry of “dübeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDübeldowel
2Middle High Germantübel—
3Old High Germantubil—
4Proto-Germanicdubilazpeg; dowel
5Proto-Germanicdubjanąto fit
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dubjaną →