An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Zuber

by Friedrich Kluge

Zuber, Zober, m., ‘tub,’ from MidHG. zuber, zober, OHG. zubar, n., ‘vessel’; probably allied primit. to MidE. tubbe, E. tub, Du. tobbe, LG. tubbe and töver. In OHG. also zwibar, which compared with OHG. einbar (see Eimer) is regarded as a ‘vessel with two handles,’ and is connected in form with Gr. δίφρος (from dwi, ‘two,’ and root Φερ).