Where does “tuba” come from?

tuba (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic tupa, from Proto-Germanic stubō, from Latin extufare, from Ancient Greek τύφος — steam.

tuba (Livonian): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “tuba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictuparoom
2Proto-Germanicstubōroom, heated room, living room; room, sitting...
3Latinextufareto heat with steam
4Ancient Greekτύφοςsteam

Words derived from “tuba”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύφος →Every word from Latin extufare →Every word from Proto-Germanic stubō →
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