Where does “toumbe” come from?
toumbe (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.
toumbe (Middle English): Alternative form of tombe; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of tombe; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “toumbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
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