Where does “cube” come from?

cube (French) comes from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.

cube (French): cube; third-grader; cubic

Definitions

  1. cube; third-grader; cubic

Ancestry of “cube”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
2Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice

Words derived from “cube”

Every word from Ancient Greek κύβος →Every word from Latin cubus →