Where does “Cubanness” come from?
Cubanness (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,...
Cubanness (English): Quality of being Cuban
Definitions
- Quality of being Cuban
Ancestry of “Cubanness”, step by step
Cubanness 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,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |