Where does “тумбест” come from?

тумбест (Macedonian) comes from Russian ту́мба, from German Tumbe, from Vulgar Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

тумбест (Macedonian): bumpy

Definitions

  1. bumpy

Ancestry of “тумбест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianту́мбаcupboard, cabinet, pedestal
2GermanTumbegrave, coffin
3Vulgar Latintumbagrave; tomb
4Ancient Greekτύμβοςfuneral mound, tomb, grave
5Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
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