Where does “Cuba” come from?
Cuba (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese cuba, from Latin cupa, from Greek κούπα, from Byzantine Greek κοῦπα, from Ancient Greek κοῦπα, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Cuba (Galician): cask large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks
Definitions
- cask large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks
Ancestry of “Cuba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cuba | — |
| 2 | Latin | cupa | tub, cask, tun, vat; handle, axle |
| 3 | Greek | κούπα | mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | κοῦπα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοῦπα | barrel |
| 6 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 7 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |