dheubh-, dhubh-

    dheubh-, dhubh-

    English meaning: spike, wedge

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “Pflock, Keil; schlagen”?

    Note: uncertain, because almost only Gmc.

    Material: Gk. τύφοι σφῆνες Hes. diminutive M.H.G. tũbel, M.L.G. dövel “clot, chunk, peg, plug, spigot, nail” (Ger. Döbel, Dũbel with md. anlaut), O.H.G. tubila, -i “ spigot “, Eng. dowel-pin “peg, plug, pin”; M.L.G. dövicke, Dutch deuvik “ spigot “; Swe. Nor. dubb “peg, plug”, tirol. tuppe “big piece of wood”, M.L.G. dob(b)el, M.H.G. top(p)el “dice, cube”. Besides Gmc. words the meaning “hit”: E.Fris. dufen, duven “bump, poke”, Dutch dof “ shove, stroke”, O.Ice. dubba, O.E. dubbian “ knight, make a man a knight “, E.Fris. dubben “bump, poke”; there it also gives Gmc. *ðaƀ- “hit” (see below dhü̆ bh- “marvel”), could be a new variant of *ðuƀ- (perhaps come about under the help of words for “peg, plug, spigot “).

    References: WP. I 848.