Where does “kubus” come from?

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

kubus (Malay): cube

Definitions

  1. cube

Ancestry of “kubus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkubuscube
2LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
3Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice
Every word from Ancient Greek κύβοςEvery word from Latin cubusEvery word from Dutch kubus
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