Where does “tumbe” come from?
tumbe (Middle French) comes from Old French tumbe, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tumbe (Middle French): tomb
Ancestry of “tumbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | tumbe | tomb |
| 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 |