Where does “κωλοτούμπα” come from?
κωλοτούμπα (Greek) comes from Greek τούμπα, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
κωλοτούμπα (Greek): somersault; U-turn, sudden turnabout, volte-face,...
Definitions
- somersault; U-turn, sudden turnabout, volte-face,...
Ancestry of “κωλοτούμπα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | τούμπα | small hill; somersault; tuba |
| 2 | Latin | tumba | tomb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |