Where does “combe” come from?

combe (French) comes from Gaulish cumba, from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

combe (French): combe valley or hollow, often wooded and with no river

Definitions

  1. combe valley or hollow, often wooded and with no river

Ancestry of “combe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishcumba—
2Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
3Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →