Where does “kubo” come from?

kubo (Cebuano) comes from Spanish cubo, from Spanish cuba, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kubo (Cebuano): having stooped shoulders; cube

Definitions

  1. having stooped shoulders; cube

Ancestry of “kubo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcubocube; bucket
2Spanishcubabarrel
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →