Where does “kumbā” come from?

kumbā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

kumbā (Proto-Celtic): valley

Definitions

  1. valley

Ancestry of “kumbā”, step by step

kumbā traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via Proto-Indo-European ḱumbʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱumbʰ-—

via Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel

Words derived from “kumbā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →