Where does “cuba” come from?
cuba (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cuba, from Latin cupa, from Greek κούπα, from Byzantine Greek κοῦπα, from Ancient Greek κοῦπα, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
cuba (Portuguese): cask; industrial vat
Definitions
- cask; industrial vat
Ancestry of “cuba”, step by step
cuba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese cuba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cuba | — |
| 2 | Latin | cupa | tub, cask, tun, vat; handle, axle |
| 3 | Greek | κούπα | mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | κοῦπα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοῦπα | barrel |
| 6 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 7 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |