Etymology

tub

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Today it means: A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in. Full definition →

Middle English tubbe ← Middle Dutch tubbe ← Middle Low German tubbe
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  1. Middle Low German · derived fromtubbe
  2. Middle Dutch · derived fromtubbe
  3. Middle English · inherited fromtubbe
  4. English todaytub

From Middle English tubbe, tobbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe or Middle Low German tubbe, tobbe, further etymology unknown. Considered to be unrelated to tube.

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