Where does “webb” come from?
webb (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wabją, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
webb (Old English): web
Ancestry of “webb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wabją | something woven; web |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “webb”