Where does “dubstep” come from?
dubstep (Spanish) comes from English dubstep, from English dub, from English dup, from Middle English don up — to open.
dubstep (Spanish): dubstep
Ancestry of “dubstep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dubstep | A genre of electronic music descended from 2-step... |
| 2 | English | dub | To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the... |
| 3 | English | dup | to open |
| 4 | Middle English | don up | to open |