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Where does “Kubismus” come from?

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

Kubismus (German): cubism

Definitions

  1. cubism

Ancestry of “Kubismus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Kubismus”

  • kubizmus
Every word from Ancient Greek κύβος →