Where does “tombe” come from?
tombe (Middle English) comes from Old French tombe, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tombe (Middle English): sepulchre; barrow; casket
Definitions
- sepulchre; barrow; casket
Ancestry of “tombe”, step by step
tombe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French tombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tombe | — |
| 2 | Latin | tumba | tomb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Anglo-Norman tumbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | tumbe | tomb |