Where does “tumbas” come from?
tumbas (Latin) comes from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tumbas (Latin): accusative plural of tumba
Definitions
- accusative plural of tumba
Ancestry of “tumbas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tumba | tomb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “tumbas”