Where does “dubu” come from?
dubu (Slovak) comes from Slovak dub, from Proto-Slavic dǫbъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰanw-.
dubu (Slovak): dative singular of dub
Ancestry of “dubu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | dub | oak, oak tree |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dǫbъ | oak tree; oak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰanw- | — |