Old English · noun
webb
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /webb/[web]
- Syllables
- webb (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- web
Meaning
-
web
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wabją (whence also Old High German weppi, Old Norse vefr), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“weave”). The Indo-European root is also the source of wasp, due to the insect's woven nests.
Descendants
web
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