Where does “Cuba” come from?
Cuba (Italian) comes from Italian cubo, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.
Cuba (Italian): feminine singular of cubo; cupola
Definitions
- feminine singular of cubo; cupola
Ancestry of “Cuba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cubo | cubic; cube |
| 2 | Latin | cubus | A mass, quantity; A cube |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύβος | square; cube; die, dice |