Where does “tomblet” come from?
tomblet (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.
tomblet (English): A little tomb
Definitions
- A little tomb
Ancestry of “tomblet”, step by step
tomblet 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 let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |