Where does “റബ്ബർ” come from?

റബ്ബർ (Malayalam) comes from English rubber, from English rub, from Middle English rubben, from Saterland Frisian rubben.

റബ്ബർ (Malayalam): rubber, elastomer

Definitions

  1. rubber, elastomer

Ancestry of “റബ്ബർ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrubberPliable material derived from the sap of the...
2EnglishrubAn act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A...
3Middle EnglishrubbenTo rub; to move back and forwards on a surface
4Saterland Frisianrubben—
Every word from Saterland Frisian rubben →Every word from Middle English rubben →Every word from English rub →