Where does “куб” come from?

куб (Russian) comes from German Kubus, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.

куб (Russian): cube; cubic meter; boiler, still, large tank

Definitions

  1. cube; cubic meter; boiler, still, large tank

Ancestry of “куб”, step by step

куб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kubus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKubuscube
2LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
3Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice

via Old East Slavic кубъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкубъdrinking vessel

Words derived from “куб”

Every word from Ancient Greek κύβος →Every word from Latin cubus →Every word from German Kubus →