Where does “stubbe” come from?
stubbe (Middle English) comes from Old English stybb, from Old English stubb, from Old Norse stubbr, from Proto-Germanic stubbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stubbe (Middle English): tree stump; pointed stick, stake, thorn, stub,...
Definitions
- tree stump; pointed stick, stake, thorn, stub,...
Ancestry of “stubbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stybb | stump of a tree; stub |
| 2 | Old English | stubb | Alternative form of stybb; tree stump |
| 3 | Old Norse | stubbr | a tree stump |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stubbaz | stump; stub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “stubbe”