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Where does “cumba” come from?

cumba (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Ancestry of “cumba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
2Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “cumba”

  • comba
  • catacomba
  • combe
  • combe
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