Where does “cubic” come from?

Cubic derives from Middle French cubique, which relates to a cube or three-dimensional square form.

cubic (English): Used in the names of units of volume formed by...

Definitions

  1. Used in the names of units of volume formed by...

Ancestry of “cubic”, step by step

cubic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French cubique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcubiquecubic
2Latincubicuscubic (all senses), cubical
3Ancient Greekκυβικός—

via Middle French cubique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcubique—

Words derived from “cubic”

Every word from Ancient Greek κυβικός →Every word from Latin cubicus →Every word from French cubique →