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