Where does “דוב” come from?

דוב (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic dubb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dab- — big animal.

דוב (Hebrew): bear

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “דוב”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticdubb-bear
2Proto-Afroasiaticdab-big animal

Words derived from “דוב”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dubb- →