Where does “tobán” come from?

tobán (Irish) comes from Middle Irish toba, from Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe.

tobán (Irish): tub; tubby person

Definitions

  1. tub; tubby person

Ancestry of “tobán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtoba—
2Middle Englishtubbetub
3Middle Dutchtubbe—
Every word from Middle Dutch tubbe →Every word from Middle English tubbe →Every word from Middle Irish toba →