Where does “dubba” come from?

dubba (Swedish) comes from Swedish dubb, from Proto-Germanic dubilaz, from Proto-Germanic dubjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dubba (Swedish): to dub, to knight; to stud; to dub, to add a...

Definitions

  1. to dub, to knight; to stud; to dub, to add a...

Ancestry of “dubba”, step by step

dubba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dubb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdubba short, roughly cylindrical protrusion to prevent slipping (on ice)
2Proto-Germanicdubilazpeg; dowel
3Proto-Germanicdubjanąto fit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Old French adober

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchadoberto dub; to equip; to equip oneself
2Old Frencha-indicating movement towards something;...
3Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
4Proto-Italic*ad-ad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dubjaną →