Where does “cumb” come from?
cumb (Middle English) comes from Old English cumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.
Ancestry of “cumb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cumb | a hollow, narrow valley, combe; a measure of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kumbaz | bowl, vessel; vat, tub |
Words derived from “cumb”