Where does “tuba” come from?
Tuba comes from Latin tuba, which was borrowed from Proto-Malayic tuba, ultimately derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuba.
tuba (English): A large brass musical instrument, usually in the...
Definitions
- A large brass musical instrument, usually in the...
Ancestry of “tuba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tuba | A long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube |
Words derived from “tuba”