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