Where does “gibbe” come from?

gibbe (Middle English) comes from Latin gibba, from Arabic جُبّ — cistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;...

gibbe (Middle English): Alternative form of jubbe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of jubbe

Ancestry of “gibbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingibbanominative feminine singular of gibbus;...
2Arabicجُبّcistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;...

Words derived from “gibbe

Every word from Arabic جُبّEvery word from Latin gibba
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