Where does “afro-cubain” come from?

afro-cubain (French) comes from French cubain, from French cuba, 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,...

afro-cubain (French): Afro-Cuban

Definitions

  1. Afro-Cuban

Ancestry of “afro-cubain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcubainCuban
2Frenchcubathird-person singular past historic of cuber
3Spanishcubabarrel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →