Dub
/dΚb/noun
To confer knighthood on someone or to add a new sound track to a film or recording.
Did you know?In medieval English, to dub someone a knight could be part of a formal ritual called dubbing, from Old French and ultimately tied to the act of striking or tapping β a tiny gesture with enormous social magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheu-
βto strike, set in motionβ
Old French
OF
adober
βto equip, arm, or make readyβ
Middle English
English
dubben
βto strike lightly; to make a knightβ
14th Century
English
dubben
βto confer knighthood by a ceremonial touchβ
Modern English
English
dub
βto confer knighthood; to name; to add synchronized sound to a film or recordingβ