rubble

English

/ˈɹʌb.əl/

noun

Definitions

The broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.
(geology) A mass or stratum of fragments of rock lying under the alluvium and derived from the neighbouring rock.
(UK) The whole of the bran of wheat before it is sorted into pollard, bran, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rouble derived from *robel (bits of broken stone) derived from Proto-Germanic *raub- (break) derived from Old French robe.

Origin

Old French

robe

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

robe English
rubbled English
rubblestone English
rubblework English
rubbly English
stone English
work English
*raub- Proto-Germanic
robbe Middle English
robe Middle English
rouble Middle English
róba Irish
robe Old French
robe Norman
*rouba Frankish
*robel xno