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Where does “kuba” come from?

kuba (Slovak) comes from Spanish cuba, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kuba (Slovak): a Cuban cigar; a Cuban-style cigar

Definitions

  1. a Cuban cigar; a Cuban-style cigar

Ancestry of “kuba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcubabarrel
2Latincūpa—
3Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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