Where does “cuba” come from?
cuba (French) 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,...
cuba (French): third-person singular past historic of cuber
Definitions
- third-person singular past historic of cuber
Ancestry of “cuba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cuba | barrel |
| 2 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |