Where does “Kuuba” come from?

Kuuba (Finnish) comes from Spanish cuba, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “Kuuba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcubabarrel
2Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
3Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “Kuuba

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-