Where does “tumbã” come from?
tumbã (Aromanian) comes from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tumbã (Aromanian): somersault; knoll, mound; tomb, grave
Definitions
- somersault; knoll, mound; tomb, grave
Ancestry of “tumbã”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | tumba | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |