Where does “cube” come from?

cube (Italian) comes from Italian cubo, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.

cube (Italian): feminine plural of cubo

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of cubo

Ancestry of “cube”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancubocubic; cube
2LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
3Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice
Every word from Ancient Greek κύβος →Every word from Latin cubus →Every word from Italian cubo →