Where does “ку́бовый” come from?
ку́бовый (Russian) comes from Russian куб, from German Kubus, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.
ку́бовый (Russian): related to dye vatting
Ancestry of “ку́бовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | куб | cube; cubic meter; boiler, still, large tank |
| 2 | German | Kubus | cube |
| 3 | Latin | cubus | A mass, quantity; A cube |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύβος | square; cube; die, dice |