Where does “cube” come from?

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

cube (Latin): vocative singular of cubus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of cubus

Ancestry of “cube”, step by step

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