Where does “afrocubano” come from?

afrocubano (Spanish) comes from Spanish cubano, 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,...

afrocubano (Spanish): Afro-Cuban

Definitions

  1. Afro-Cuban

Ancestry of “afrocubano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishcubanoCuban
2Spanishcubabarrel
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη
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