Where does “kubu” come from?

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

kubu (Maltese): cube

Definitions

  1. cube

Ancestry of “kubu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancubocubic; cube
2LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
3Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice
Every word from Ancient Greek κύβος →Every word from Latin cubus →Every word from Italian cubo →