Where does “tumbeau” come from?

tumbeau (Middle French) comes from Old French tumbel, 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.

tumbeau (Middle French): tomb

Definitions

tomb

Ancestry of “tumbeau”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	tumbel	—
2	Old French	tumbe	tomb
3	Latin	tumba	tomb
4	Ancient Greek	τύμβος	funeral mound, tomb, grave
5	Proto-Indo-European	tūm-	to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
6	Proto-Indo-European	tewh₂-	to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tumbeau”

tombeau
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Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūm- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύμβος →