Cubs
/kʌbz/noun
Plural of cub; a young bear or other young animal of certain species.
Did you know?The word cub is thought to come from a Germanic nursery word for a young animal, not from any occult or hidden ritual source.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kubô
“A young animal; cub”
Middle English
ME
cubbe
“A young fox or dog; later, a young bear”
16th Century
English
cub
“A young animal, especially a bear”
Modern English
English
cubs
“Plural of cub; young bears or other young animals”