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Where does “ту́мба” come from?

ту́мба (Russian) comes from German Tumbe, from Vulgar Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “ту́мба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTumbegrave, coffin
2Vulgar Latintumbagrave; tomb
3Ancient Greekτύμβοςfuneral mound, tomb, grave
4Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “ту́мба”

  • тумбочка
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