Where does “untomb” come from?
untomb (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.
untomb (English): To take from the tomb; to exhume; to disinter
Definitions
- To take from the tomb; to exhume; to disinter
Ancestry of “untomb”, step by step
untomb 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |