Where does “τούμπα” come from?

τούμπα (Greek) comes from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

τούμπα (Greek): small hill; somersault; tuba

Definitions

  1. small hill; somersault; tuba

Ancestry of “τούμπα”, step by step

τούμπα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin tumba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintumbatomb
2Ancient Greekτύμβοςfuneral mound, tomb, grave
3Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Italian Tuba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianTubatuba
2LatintubaA long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube

Words derived from “τούμπα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūm- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύμβος →