Where does “Afro-Cuban” come from?
Afro-Cuban (English) comes from English Cuban, from English Cuba, from Portuguese cuba, from Old Portuguese cuba, from Latin cupa, from Greek κούπα, from Byzantine Greek κοῦπα, from Ancient Greek κοῦπα — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Afro-Cuban (English): Describing the section of the population of Cuba...
Definitions
- Describing the section of the population of Cuba...
Ancestry of “Afro-Cuban”, step by step
Afro-Cuban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cuban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cuban | A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent; Of, from,... |
| 2 | English | Cuba | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | cuba | cask; industrial vat |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | cuba | — |
| 5 | Latin | cupa | tub, cask, tun, vat; handle, axle |
| 6 | Greek | κούπα | mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts |
| 7 | Byzantine Greek | κοῦπα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κοῦπα | barrel |
| 9 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 10 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |