late 14c., of uncertain origin. Earliest form is stiborn. OED, Liberman doubt any connection with stub (n.). Related: Stubbornly; stubbornness.
stubborn rust stains
a stubborn infection
strychnine
Stuart
stub
stubble
stubbly
stubborn
stubby
stucco
stuck
stud
student
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