Where does “tombo” come from?
tombo (Ido) comes from Esperanto tombo, from English tomb, from French tombé, from Italian tomba, from Spanish tumba, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tombo (Ido): tomb, grave; tombstone
Definitions
- tomb, grave; tombstone
Ancestry of “tombo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | tombo | tomb, grave, sepulchre |
| 2 | English | tomb | A small building for the remains of the dead,... |
| 3 | French | tombé | past participle of tomber |
| 4 | Italian | tomba | tomb, grave; A very narrow and gloomy habitation... |
| 5 | Spanish | tumba | grave, tomb |
| 6 | Latin | tumba | tomb |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |