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
- cube; third-grader; cubic
Ancestry of “cube”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cubus | A mass, quantity; A cube |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύβος | square; cube; die, dice |
Words derived from “cube”