Where does “cubus” come from?
cubus (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish fius, from English fuse, from English fusion, from Middle French fusion, from Old French fusion, from Latin fusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cubus (Old Irish): conscience
Ancestry of “cubus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | fius | knowledge |
| 2 | English | fuse | A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some... |
| 3 | English | fusion | The act of merging separate elements, or the... |
| 4 | Middle French | fusion | fusion |
| 5 | Old French | fusion | — |
| 6 | Latin | fusio | a pouring out; an outpouring, effusion; a... |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |