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
- to dub, to knight; to stud; to dub, to add a...
Ancestry of “dubba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | dubb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dubilaz | peg; dowel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dubjaną | to fit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |