Where does “tombful” come from?
tombful (English) comes from English tomb, from French tombé, from Italian tomba, from Spanish tumba, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tombful (English): Enough to fill a tomb
Definitions
- Enough to fill a tomb
Ancestry of “tombful”, step by step
tombful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tomb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tomb | A small building for the remains of the dead,... |
| 2 | French | tombé | past participle of tomber |
| 3 | Italian | tomba | tomb, grave; A very narrow and gloomy habitation... |
| 4 | Spanish | tumba | grave, tomb |
| 5 | Latin | tumba | tomb |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |