Where does “rub” come from?

rub (Manx) comes from English rub, from Middle English rubben, from Saterland Frisian rubben.

rub (Manx): rub; to rub

Definitions

  1. rub; to rub

Ancestry of “rub”, step by step

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