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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

  1. Alternative form of stybb; tree stump

Ancestry of “stubb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestubbra tree stump
2Proto-Germanicstubbazstump; stub
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “stubb”

  • stab
  • stabbing
  • stub
  • stubby
  • stabber
  • backstabber
  • backstab
  • stob
  • stubbie
  • stabby
  • stubbiness
  • stabbingly
  • stubless
  • stabbeth
  • stubber
  • stublike
  • stabwound
  • stubbily
  • backstabby
  • stubtail
  • antistab
  • stabwort
  • stabbee
  • stabproof
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