drubber

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English drub

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āzijos

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

English -er

English drubber

From drub + -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌɡə(ɹ)

Noun

drubber (plural drubbers)

1. A person who gives someone a drubbing.