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Etymology of the English word stubble

the English word stubble
derived from the Old French word estuble
derived from the Vulgar Latin word stupula
derived from the Latin word stipula (stalk; stubble; straw)

Date

The earliest known usage of stubble in English dates from the 13th century.

Cognates

Dutch stoppel, German Stoppel, Icelandic stubbur, Swedish stubb

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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