Where does “cubo” come from?
cubo (Galician) comes from Galician Cuba, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
cubo (Galician): cube; tower, turret; bucket
Definitions
- cube; tower, turret; bucket
Ancestry of “cubo”, step by step
cubo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician Cuba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | Cuba | cask large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cuba | — |
| 3 | Latin | cupa | tub, cask, tun, vat; handle, axle |
| 4 | Greek | κούπα | mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | κοῦπα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοῦπα | barrel |
| 7 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 8 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |