Where does “combe” come from?

combe (Italian) comes from Italian comba, from Gaulish cumba, from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

combe (Italian): plural of comba

Definitions

  1. plural of comba

Ancestry of “combe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancombacoombe, combe
2Gaulishcumba—
3Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →
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