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
Ancestry of “tobán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | toba | — |
| 2 | Middle English | tubbe | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tubbe | — |