Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*dʰewbʰ-
9 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-, most common first.
- deepExtending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- buttThe buttocks or anus (used as a minced oath in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass).
- deafUnable (or partially able) to hear.
- dubTo confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.
- BlackadderPreceded by the: A river in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, a tributary of Whiteadder Water; in full, Blackadder Water.
- typhusAny of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
- pythonicOf or pertaining to, or resembling, a python (“large constricting snake of the family Pythonidae”); pythonlike.
- daffA fool; an idiot; a blockhead.
- sgian dubhA small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt.