webb

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Middle English

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Noun

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webb

  1. Alternative form of web (woven fabric, web)

Old English

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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webb n

  1. web

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: web, webb, webbe, webe, weob
    • English: web
    • Scots: wab, wob

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From English web. Doublet of väv.

Noun

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webb c

  1. (uncountable) the World Wide Web
  2. (colloquial) a website (short for webbplats)

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