Where does “kurbiz” come from?
kurbiz (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic kurbit, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
Ancestry of “kurbiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kurbit | — |
| 2 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |